Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffman
Alice Hoffmanis an American novelist and young-adult and children's writer, best known for her 1995 novel Practical Magic, which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name. Many of her works fall into the genre of magic realism and contain elements of magic, irony, and non-standard romances and relationships...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth16 March 1952
CountryUnited States of America
prayer heart warrior
Any weapon touched by a woman, even by accident, must be cleansed with both water and prayer so that her essence would not linger, diverting the warrior who might use it next, for even the faintest touch could bring lust to that man's heart. Perhaps that meant a woman who was well trained in arms would be the superior warrior, her attention never wavering from her task.
dream disappointment people
He believed in dreams, in endings that people told you could never happen, in disappointments reversed and luck that lasted.
ocean wind sea
At midnight the wind in the tress can sound like the ocean. The moonlight can make a road appear as endless as the sea.
baby dog lying
Avoid men who call you Baby, and women who have no friends, and dogs that scratch at their bellies and refuse to lie down at your feet. Wear dark glasses; bathe with lavender oil and cool fresh water. Seek shelter from the sun at noon.
stronger feels
The more you feel, the stronger you are.
evil arguing ridiculous
You cannot dispute the ridiculous. You cannot argue reasonably with evil.
mother people looks
Never look at other people's bad fortune,' my mother said. 'If you do, it will come back to find you instead of its rightful owner.
mother men garden
My mother, Abra, had taught me that all people are made from the same dust. When our days here are gone, all men and women enter the same garden.
forever sorrow shots
Good fortune can take forever to get to you, but as it turns out, sorrow is as quick as a shot.
girl letting-go hands
...he had a way of taking your hand which made it clear he'd have to be the one to let go." From Alice Hoffman's "Local Girls", pg.102.
remember remember-me
Remember what I've told you. Remember me.
being-yourself people soul
Some people say, 'Save yourself and you save your ways.' I say, 'Be yourself and you save your soul.
i-miss-you missing-you beautiful
Among men and women, those in love do not always announce themselves with declarations and vows. But they are the ones who weep when you're gone. Who miss you every single night, especially when the sky is so deep and beautiful, and the ground so very cold.
book way looks
He started to look at me in a manner I recognized: it was the way I looked at a new book, one I had never read before, one that surprised me with all it had to say.