"I leave a lot out when I tell the truth"

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Source : Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.106, Simon and Schuster

Amy Hempel

#Telling The Truth Quotes

“I don't feel like I have to live up to anything because I've proven that I can play. Give me the ball and let's go.”
“The fuel of the future is going to come from fruit like that sumach out by the road, or from apples, weeds, sawdust -- almost anything,”
“It's a reality here. We're a team that at this time of the season, with teams trying to get to the playoffs, it's going to be difficult to win.”
“The classical guitar has a dynamic to it unlike a regular acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back. It's an extremely dynamic instrument.”
“Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.”
“When I came for the first time to the United States, visiting, I was absolutely fascinated by New York.”
“I think there is nothing that can replace your emotional response. The biggest mistakes I have ever made in my life are when people told me, "You really should produce this. It's a guaranteed hit." I would read the material and I would go, "I don't get it, but okay, I'll produce it." You're giving up that much of your life, your time with family and friends, to something that you're not really committed to - and they did not pan out the way everyone said they would, even though I worked just as hard.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Learning to distance yourself from all the negativity is one of the greatest lessons to achieve inner peace.”

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