Perhaps it is possible to discover more in silence than in speech. Or perhaps it is only that those who are silent among us learn to listen.
Alice HoffmanFeel lucky for what you have when you have it. Isn't that the point? Happily ever after doesn't mean happy forever.
Alice HoffmanThe frightened walk away when love is difficult. I know that now. You have to be willing to give everything away. You have to be willing to end up with nothing. Only then will your heart be whole.
Alice HoffmanYou can be betrayed in your sleep. The whole world can tilt while you're dreaming of butterflies.
Alice HoffmanI know who you are in your heart,' Andres said. 'That's all that matters.' And that was it. That was the moment. Now I knew how I would feel if I ever lost him. That was how you knew love. My mother had told me that. All you had to do was imagine your life without the other person, and if the thought alone made you shiver, then you knew.
Alice Hoffman