I love science fiction but especially his because it's so humane. — Alice Hoffman Fiction Copy Share Image
Do what you want, do what you will, do what you have to, do what you think you cannot. — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“He spoke with a raven's voice, old and wise and far above the cruelty of the human race.” — Alice Hoffman Human race Copy Share Image
Every fairy tale had a bloody lining. Every one had teeth and claws. — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
I must keep my head and not give in to desire, for desire is what causes women to drown. — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“I should have begun to worry then, for as fortune comes to you, so does it slip away.” — Alice Hoffman Fear Copy Share Image
You can never tell about a person by guessing...that's why language was invented. Otherwise, we'd all be like dogs, sniffing each other… — Alice Hoffman Dog Copy Share Image
What I like about fairy tales is the language and the matter-of-fact way of introducing magic, where it's accepted that a fox… — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“He was so pale the freckles stood out on his face the way they did when he was upset or hadn't slept.… — Alice Hoffman Freckles Copy Share Image
Those you love will not drown or burn. They will fly away.' ...'Now we both have people we love who are like… — Alice Hoffman Bird Copy Share Image
When you start writing the magic comes when the characters seem to take on a life of their own and write the… — Alice Hoffman Character Copy Share Image
“Certainly, as a reader, I had always discovered the deepest truths in fiction; it was through reading novels that I learned about… — Alice Hoffman Books Copy Share Image
“There is no fiercer enemy than a word. A word that can be written down in pages and punctuated by quotation marks… — Alice Hoffman Poetry Copy Share Image
“The craft was dangerous and unpredictable, and witches were difficult to control, for they had minds of their own and didn’t hold… — Alice Hoffman Witch Copy Share Image
“She had the feeling that if she went home, she might never get away. She thought of birds caught in nets. There… — Alice Hoffman Birds Copy Share Image
“When darkness falls, and the sky sifts down into the river, the woman who swims in its depths holds on to the… — Alice Hoffman Darkness Copy Share Image
Everything we knew condemned us, and our questioning condemned us most of all. Knowledge was the way of our people, and knowledge… — Alice Hoffman Ashes Copy Share Image
“People say there's the Angel of Life and the Angel of Death, but there's another one, too. The one who walks among… — Alice Hoffman Angel Copy Share Image
“I do not know if he had a name, but I called him North, an appellation I think Beck would have approved… — Alice Hoffman Change Copy Share Image
“All the same, there were some things they needed to learn. Do not drink milk after a thunderstorm, for it will certainly… — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“How's our blue rose?" the doctor asked. ... "If you really want to know, I feel sorry for the poor thing," Elinor… — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“You had to wonder who all these people in their cars were leaving behind and who they were driving toward, and if… — Alice Hoffman Miracles Copy Share Image
“Somewhere there was a book of love, with all the symptoms written down in red ink: Dizziness and Desire. A tendency to… — Alice Hoffman Books Copy Share Image
“Goodness, in their opinion, was not a virtue but merely spinelessness and fear disguised as humility.” — Alice Hoffman Character Copy Share Image
How could I have been so stupid to ignore everything I’d had in my life? The color red alone was worth kingdoms. — Alice Hoffman Color Copy Share Image
Are people drawn to each other because of the stories they carry inside? — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
She liked to disappear, even when she was in the same room as other people. It was a talent, as it was… — Alice Hoffman Curse Copy Share Image
“For love changes everything and forces us into lives we never imagined we might lead” — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“The children knew that which you cannot see can be more dangerous than that which is before you.” — Alice Hoffman Children Copy Share Image
My sorrow is I used to read all the time and now, as a writer, I don't have the time to read. — Alice Hoffman Books Copy Share Image
Sometimes, running away means you're headed in the exact right direction. — Alice Hoffman Direction Copy Share Image
Some people say, 'Save yourself and you save your ways.' I say, 'Be yourself and you save your soul. — Alice Hoffman Being yourself Copy Share Image
“She judged people smartly and quickly, and often found herself in a huff.” — Alice Hoffman Heart Copy Share Image
Once you know some things, you can't unknow them. It's a burden that can never be given away. — Alice Hoffman Burden Copy Share Image
It's not the lie that's the problem; it's the distance the lie forges between you. — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
“For what you can fix, there are a hundred remedies. For what cannot be cured, not even words will do.” — Alice Hoffman Copy Share Image
