Amy Hempel: Quotes about life

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“Just once in my life--oh, when have I ever wanted anything just once in my life?”

Amy Hempel

Source: The Dog of the Marriage: Stories

Life

“if it's true your life flashes past your eyes before you die, then it is also the truth that your life rushes forth when you are ready to start to truly be alive.”

Amy Hempel

Source: The Collected Stories

Life , Truth , Past

“I know that homes burn and that you should think what to save before they start to. Not because, in the heat of it, everything looks as valuable as everything else. But, because nothing looks worth the bother, not even your life.”

Amy Hempel

Source: The Collected Stories

Life , Home , Thinking