Quotes By Author: Mary Karr

“Faith is not a feeling, she says. It’s a set of actions. By taking the actions, you demonstrate more faith than somebody who actually has experienced the rewards of prayer and so feels hope.”

“it was dawning on me how uphill a poet’s path was, and I confessed to her that if I had to be the choice between being happy or being a poet, I’d choose to be happy.”

“VI. Wisdom: The Voice of GodNinety percent of what’s wrong with youcould be cured with a hot bath,says God through the manhole covers,but you want magic, to winthe lottery you never bought a ticket for.(Tenderly, the monks chant,embrace the suffering.) The voice neverpanders, offers no five-year plan,no long-term solution, no edicts from a cloudywhite beard hooked over ears.It is small and fond and local. Don’t look foryour initials in the geese honkingoverhead or to see through the glass evendarkly. It says the most obvious shit,i.e. Put down that gun, you need a sandwich.”