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The only time the word baby doesn't scare me is the time that it should, when it is what a man calls me.

The only time the word baby doesn't scare me is the time that it should, when it is what a man calls me.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.284, Simon and Schuster

I get rational when I panic.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.46, Simon and Schuster

A love affair begins with a fantasy. For instance, that the beloved will always be there.

Amy Hempel (2010). “The Dog of the Marriage: Stories”, p.70, Simon and Schuster

My job ... I do nothing, it pays nothing, but - you guessed it - it's better than nothing.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.6, Simon and Schuster

The year I began to say vahz instead of vase, a man I barely knew nearly accidentally killed me.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.103, Simon and Schuster

It is possible to imagine a person so entirely that the image resists attempts to dislodge it.

Amy Hempel (2006). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.378, Simon and Schuster

I moved through the days like a severed head that finishes a sentence.

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

For peace of mind, I will lie about any thing at any time.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.202, Simon and Schuster

And I see that not touching for so long was a drive to the beach with the windows rolled up so the waves feel that much colder.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.120, Simon and Schuster

I think of the chimp, the one with the talking hands.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

I often feel the effects of people only after they leave me.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.253, Simon and Schuster

I thought, my love is so good, why isn't it calling the same thing back.

Amy Hempel, Rick Moody (2007). “The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel”, p.18, Simon and Schuster