Every Sunday I nudge Sam in her direction, and he walks to where she is sitting and hugs her. She smells him behind the ears, where he most smells like sweet unwashed new potatoes. This is in fact what I think God may smell like, a young child's slightly dirty neck.

About This Quote

About Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott was a contemporary American novelist and nonfiction writer. Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation

More quotes by Anne Lamott

Related Quotes