33 Quotes by Anne Truitt

Art comes into the highest part of the mind, with which we can know the presence of God.

This life, a gift of grace for an unknown reason, must be lived purely, because at death we return with its accruements to our source. Life is entrusted to us, does not belong to us, and has to be restored in honorable condition. We are responsible for this trust, and must live with this fact in mind.

The hallmark of a decision in line with one’s character is ease and contentment, and an ample, even provision of natural energy.

I am, and I am going to be, the kind of person I have trained myself to be. In a way that almost amounts to just retribution, I am stuck with the results of all my choices.

Perhaps the human lesson is always submission. We have a choice: to rebel or to recognize our powerlessness while maintaining our faith.

The end of parenthood is implicit in its beginning: separation.