Amanda Hamm > Quotes

“Yes, his ear. I was attracted to his ear. While I was in church. I'm pretty sure that solidifies my position as the weirdest person on the planet.”
― Amanda Hamm, The 4th Floor Lounge

“Angry people scared me. Angry people who thought I was in charge scared me even more.”
― Amanda Hamm, The 4th Floor Lounge

“I did the only thing I could. I said the dumbest thing any man has ever said to a woman, “Yeah, it’s just me and my trash can here,” as I patted its lid and started pushing it up the driveway.”
― Amanda Hamm, Meet Cute: 5 Romantic Short Stories

“Where exactly was the line between loving others and protecting oneself from them?”
― Amanda Hamm, Everything Old

“Freak-outs were a lot like snowballs. If something stuck, it was easy to keep gathering up more worries.”
― Amanda Hamm, They See a Family

“No, it’s not.” Alison tried not to roll her eyes at this familiar conversation, but she felt she wasn’t entirely successful. “The shop was involved only because we spend a lot of time here. There’s nothing divine in loosely related coincidences.”
“Where is your faith, child? Don’t put limits on what God can do.”
“I’m not doubting God,” Alison said. “I’m doubting you.”
― Amanda Hamm, The Art of Introductions

“That was the only reason I let her stay extra time at the park the next day. We were not waiting for anyone in particular to show up or hoping for anyone in particular to show up. I mean, she’s a dog. She didn’t care if she was wrestling a stick from another mutt or a Pug or a Dachshund or whatever. Neither of us cared a bit who was or was not there. I was simply letting her make up for the time she missed the previous day.”
― Amanda Hamm, Said and Unsaid

“No need to look wary,” she said. “If I was going to do some matchmaking with you and Violet, you’d be together before you had any idea I was involved.”
“Wow. You just said something scary as though it was supposed to be reassuring.”
She smiled brightly. “Grandmas can do anything.”
― Amanda Hamm, The Art of Friendship