"He could not wait to get rid of……" — Amy Hempel
"He could not wait to get rid of them so he could enjoy remembering them."
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59 Quotes by Amy Hempel
Amy Hempel has 59 quotes on this site.
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Sometimes I can better describe a person by another person's reaction. In a story in my first book, I couldn't…
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Sometimes a flat-footed sentence is what serves, so you don't get all writerly: 'He opened the door.' There, it's open.
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I probably have less revision than those who have that wonderful rush of story to tell - you know, I…
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Then the children went to bed, or at least went upstairs, and the men joined the women for a cigarette…
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Wear your heart on the page, and people will read to find out how you solved being alive.
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An idea might spark an essay, but never a story.
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I think of the chimp, the one with the talking hands.
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I sleep with a glass of water on the nightstand so I can see by its level if the coastal…
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I leave a lot out when I tell the truth
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I could claim any number of high-flown reasons for writing, just as you can explain certain dogs behavior... But maybe,…
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The year I began to say vahz instead of vase, a man I barely knew nearly accidentally killed me.
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Good leaders being scarce, following yourself is allowed.
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With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the…
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I sort of enjoy the fact that I'm misunderstood most of the time. That's fine.
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I really enjoy being single again. I spent a lot of time in a relationship and the nearer we came…
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I grew up playing music and enjoying good food, friends and family in my own backyard.
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Nope, I don't enjoy work generally. Not because I'm lazy; it's just all so stressful and worrying.
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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe,…
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I'm certainly not opposed to digital technology, whose graces I daily enjoy and rely on in so many ways. But…
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In the winter, I enjoy cross-country skiing and raising orchids and amaryllises. If I could grow tropical flowers as perennials,…
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I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.
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What I enjoy most is travelling to different places and meeting new people. For me, it's all about life experiences,…
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Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.
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