My grief was cold. It was nothing to share. It was nothing to speak about, nothing to feel.
Alice HoffmanI really feel like the gift is also the curse. It's always half-and-half. Whatever brings you the most joy will also probably bring you the most pain. Always a price to pay
Alice HoffmanI thought you were supposed to be the champion of your people,' I said. I live because I need to do that. For anyone who is left.' Don't you see? No one will be left. Protect them now or there will be no one to protect!' This is a battle that goes on and on. It never ends. You're too young to understand. No! You're too much of a coward to fight.' I was sick of lies and secrets and of battles so old we had to erase who we were to fight back. And still we lost. Still we were tied to posts.
Alice HoffmanI heard a sigh, as though the books were breathing. I felt that this was where I belonged. This was where I lived.
Alice Hoffman