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Alice Hoffman quotes

American Author March 16, 1952

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They carried what was holy within them, for every man was a temple, and every prayer spoken could be heard by our Father above us. Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman quote: "I must keep my head and not give in to desire, for desire is..."
I must keep my head and not give in to desire, for desire is what causes women to drown. Alice Hoffman
I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm always interested in, with kids and adults, they are often on two different universes. Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman quote: "Some people say, 'Save yourself and you save your ways.' I..."
Some people say, 'Save yourself and you save your ways.' I say, 'Be yourself and you save your soul. Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman quote: "No one knows you like a person with whom you've shared a..."
No one knows you like a person with whom you've shared a childhood. No one will ever understand you in quite the same way. Alice Hoffman
Nothing could do that to them, that's what they used to whisper as they sat on the back stairs, in the dark and the dust, as if desire were a matter of personal choice. Alice Hoffman
Before she realized he was next to her, he had placed his hands over hers on the countertop, then hooped his fingers through hers. Gretel looked up at him, so startled she might as well have been shot.'I just wanted to wake you up', he said. Which is exactly what he did. One look at him and her heart was racing. One look, and whatever had been before was all over. Alice Hoffman
It doesn't matter what people tell you. It doesn't matter what they might say. Sometimes you have to leave home. Sometimes, running away means you're headed in the exact right direction. Alice Hoffman
All this kissing was making her crazy; it was reminding her of what she could feel, and how it could be when you wanted someone as much as he wanted you. Alice Hoffman
...if anyone bothered to search through the laurel bordering the asphalt he'd surely find handfuls of teeth that were said to give the laurel its odd milky color, ivory with a pale pink edge, each blossom forming the shape of a bitter man's mouth. Alice Hoffman
How wonderful to say whatever you wanted without having to go over it in your mind, again and again, to make certain it wouldn't set him off. Alice Hoffman
Any institution becomes a community - whether it's a high school or a boarding school or a publishing company or a small town where everybody knows certain things about people. Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman quote: "After a while, the characters I'm writing begin to feel real..."
After a while, the characters I'm writing begin to feel real to me. That's when I know I'm heading in the right direction. Alice Hoffman
She can feel his blood, just beneath his skin; when he breathes, the air fills with smoke. He's like a dragon, ancient and fearless. Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman quote: "Books may well be the only true magic."
Books may well be the only true magic. Alice Hoffman

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