He was in love, and people in that condition did stupid, unfathomable things. They were all flawed, every single one.
Alice HoffmanPeople want to ignore what they can't understand. They're looking for logic at any cost.
Alice HoffmanI must keep my head and not give in to desire, for desire is what causes women to drown.
Alice HoffmanThere was the blue sky above her and all those many roses, the ones that gave off the scent of cloves in the rain and the ones that left a trace of lemon on your fingers, the ones that were the color of blood, and those that were as white as clouds. Each one was sweeter than the next and as red as gemstones.
Alice Hoffman