The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work. Even if you never publish a word, you have something important to pour yourself into.


Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (ed. Anchor, 2007) - ISBN: 9780307424983

Anne Lamott Quotes

The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work....

The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work....

The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work....

The best thing about being an artist, instead of a madman or someone who writes letters to the editor, is that you get to engage in satisfying work....