Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don't give up.

Anne Lamott· United States · 1954 –

Anne Lamott is an American author beloved for her honest and humorous essays on writing, faith, and recovery. Her best-known work, 'Bird by Bird,' is a widely read guide for aspiring writers.