"I often feel the effects of people only…" — Amy Hempel
"I often feel the effects of people only after they leave me."
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59 Quotes by Amy Hempel
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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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Lies and distortions can be spread, via the Internet, in an inexpensive way, and the effects are astounding.
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I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers…
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Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.
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I want to play a fireman and a spy. I want to learn special effects.
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