“Books became my life, or maybe I should say books became the way I escaped from my life.” — Beth Hoffman Books Copy Share Image
“Never tie your happiness to the end of someone else's kite.” — Beth Hoffman Happiness Copy Share Image
“I don't give a chicken's sorry ass who taught you. I just want to play.” — Beth Hoffman Copy Share Image
“I made a mental note that if I ever needed help from a man I would make him a pie.” — beth hoffman Copy Share Image
“I knew the flight into the crazy skies of love would always outweigh the uncertainty of days that didn't yet belong to… — Beth Hoffman Love Copy Share Image
“Wisteria is my favorite flowering vine. Do you know why?' I shook my head. 'No, ma'am.' 'Because it's strong -- just like… — Beth Hoffman Flowers Copy Share Image
“Hun gjorde en latterlig, feiende sorti, som om hun var på audition for en nyinnspilling av Tatt av vinden.” — Beth Hoffman Audition Copy Share Image
“Northerners are exactly like their weather—cold and boring. And I swear, none of them has one iota of etiquette or propriety.” — Beth Hoffman Northerners Copy Share Image
“I wonder if maybe death does that -- turns strangers into friends for a few minutes, or an hour, or maybe even… — Beth Hoffman Death Copy Share Image
“Friday is a purple-velvet-sofa day for some poor woman who's finally reclaimed her life. A purple velvet sofa is a gal's symbol… — Beth Hoffman Feminism Copy Share Image
“Life don't wait for nobody, and even as special as you are, it ain't gonna wait for you, neither. So it's time… — Beth Hoffman Life Copy Share Image
“don't grow up to fast, darling. Age is inevitable, but if you nuture a childlike heart, you'll never ever grow old.” — Beth Hoffman Grow Old Copy Share Image
“I thought about that old saying, how we can never go home again. But I think it's more like a piece of… — Beth Hoffman Home Copy Share Image
“Mamma hadde forlatt denne verden og erobret friheten, og derfor kunne jeg også erobre den. Jeg savnet henne og skulle ønske jeg… — Beth Hoffman Copy Share Image
“1. "It is what we believe about ourselves that determines how others see us" 2. (regarding friends) "cherish the good and pretend… — Beth Hoffman Beauty Copy Share Image
“...far too many people die with a heart that's gone flat with indifference, and it surely must be a terrible way to… — Beth Hoffman Indifference Copy Share Image
“But if you have so much fun, then why don't you get together more than once a month?' She looked at me… — Beth Hoffman Copy Share Image
“[She] was a remarkable looking woman. Remarkable in that she wasn’t what most people would call beautiful. But she oozed a raw… — Beth Hoffman Beauty Copy Share Image
“I know you're scared," she said, smoothing an ice cube over her blistering fingers, "but you gotta grab hold of yourself. Every… — Beth Hoffman Fear Copy Share Image
“I know you're scared, but you gotta grab hold of yourself. Every time you give in to your fears, you're lettin' that… — Beth Hoffman Fear Copy Share Image
“I tried not to smile as I gathered the marbles. After counting them out by color and placing them into the holes,… — Beth Hoffman Marbles Copy Share Image
“Who the Sam Hill are you?” Oletta put her arm around my shoulders. “This here child is Cecelia Honeycutt, and she’s—” “White!… — Beth Hoffman Copy Share Image
“Now there's something else I know. You might not think you're grieving, but grief comes in all sorts of ways. There's the… — Beth Hoffman Death Copy Share Image
“Far too many people die with a heart that's gone flat with indifference, and it surely must be a terrible way to… — Beth Hoffman Happiness Copy Share Image
“…It’s my fire… Everyone needs to find the one thing that brings out her passion. It’s what we do and share with… — Beth Hoffman Life Copy Share Image
“The human mind is an amazing thing. It protects us when we can't protect ourselves. Sometimes when we're holding pain and it… — Beth Hoffman Human mind Copy Share Image
“As the sunlight raced across the brilliant Savannah sky, the day unfolded like a beautiful yet painfully wrapped gift. Momma had left… — Beth Hoffman Copy Share Image
“She glanced over her shoulder at the house, which was now bathed in a warm tint of yellow from the sun. "Yes,… — Beth Hoffman Life Copy Share Image
“She looked up and smiled. “I’m glad you found some books that interest you. Would you like a glass of lemonade?” Though… — Beth Hoffman Books Copy Share Image
“It's how we survive the hurts in life that brings us strength and gives us our beauty.” — Beth Hoffman Beauty Copy Share Image
“Then human mind holds tight to those things it can't reconcile.” — Beth Hoffman Human mind Copy Share Image
“Never tie your happiness to the tail of someone else's kite.” — Beth Hoffman Happiness Copy Share Image
“It's what we believe about ourselves that determines how others see us.” — Beth Hoffman Copy Share Image
“c'mon now, honey, don't be mad at me. I don't mean to lie, I just remember big.” — Beth Hoffman Copy Share Image
![“[She] was a remarkable looking woman. Remarkable in that she wasn’t what most people would call beautiful. But she oozed a raw femaleness that I was certain made most women uncomfortable and sent men walking into walls. And when she smiled. Well. That was magic.” quote by Beth Hoffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4c/beth-hoffman-5200_beauty_she-was-a-remarkable-looking-woman-remar_802196.jpg)
