A Quote by Anne Lamott

The worst part about celebrating another birthday is the shock that you're only as well as you are.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
American - Novelist
Born: April 10, 1954

That's the great thing about New Year's, you get to be a year older. For me, that wasn't such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time. When I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That's what the trees are all about.

Alan King

Celebrating Christmas without Christ is like celebrating George Washington's birthday without mentioning the first president.

James N. Watkins

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Amy Sedaris

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Prince Royce

The worst part about prostitution is that you're obliged not to sell sex only, but your humanity. That's the worst part of it: that what you're selling is your human dignity. Not really so much in bed, but in accepting the agreement - in becoming a bought person.

Kate Millett

There is always a part of my mind that is preparing for the worst, and another part of my mind that believes if I prepare enough for it, the worst won’t happen.

Kay Redfield Jamison

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Farah Khan

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Taylor Swift

A lot of people say, "What's the worst part about being an actor?" And the worst part is that you're not a musician.

Paul Rudd

A lot of people say, 'What's the worst part about being an actor?' And the worst part is that you're not a musician.

Paul Rudd

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Jim Crace

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Angelique Kerber

Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if 5 September is observed as Teachers' Day.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Anything that you can shock somebody with. The only way to change something is to shock it. If you want your muscles to grow, you have to shock them. If you want society to change, you have to shock them.