Alice Hoffman Quotes

A collection of quotes by Alice Hoffman.

Alice Hoffman is an acclaimed American author known for her extensive body of work in fiction. Born on March 16, 1952, in New York City, her novels often explore themes of love, loss, magic, and the human experience. Hoffman has authored numerous bestsellers, including "Practical Magic," "The Dovekeepers," and "The Rules of Magic," all of which have been adapted into successful films or television series. Her captivating storytelling and lyrical writing style have garnered her a dedicated fan base, and her works continue to enchant readers worldwide.

Jill told me that when you're really in love, you know right

Jill told me that when you're really in love, you know right away. I'm not exactly sure how this happens. Is it like a flash of lightning? Like an angel tapping you on the shoulder? Or is it similar to choosing a puppy? You think you're picking the cutest one, but really you wind up going home with the one who keeps insisting on climbing into your lap.

We are only an instant, that's true. But we are eternal.

We are only an instant, that's true. But we are eternal.

Life Death Inspirational

It was the sort of beauty you feel so deeply it becomes cont

It was the sort of beauty you feel so deeply it becomes contagious and somehow makes you feel beautiful too.

Beauty

My mother was teaching me that the inside of something was n

My mother was teaching me that the inside of something was not necessarily its outside. Always look carefully, she told me. Look with more than your eyes.

Truth Eyes

The original fairy tale was about the youngest sister going

The original fairy tale was about the youngest sister going into a room in the castle and finding all the bodies of the wives that came before her - she is confronted with truth, thinking about how often we think we know people and we really don't.

Truth People

If every life is a river, then it's little wonder that we do

If every life is a river, then it's little wonder that we do not even notice the changes that occur until we are far out in the darkest sea. One day you look around and nothing is familiar, not even your own face. My name once meant daughter, grandaughter, friend, sister, beloved. Now those words mean only what their letters spell out; Star in the night sky. Truth in the darkness.I have crossed over to a place where I never thought I'd be. I am someone I would have never imagined. A secret. A dream. I am this, body and soul. Burn me. Drown me. Tell me lies. I will still be who I am.

Inspirational First Sentence

I knew what it was to yearn for a life so distant it seemed

I knew what it was to yearn for a life so distant it seemed that it had never been anything more than a dream.

Dream Yearning

It was as if hope had appeared out of nowhere to settle besi

It was as if hope had appeared out of nowhere to settle beside her and it wasn't going anywhere, it wasn't going to desert her now.

Inspirational Comforting

When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two

When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure.

Love Weather Uncertainty

I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm

I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm always interested in, with kids and adults, they are often on two different universes.

Teen

I feel more influenced in my own work by dreams than I do by

I feel more influenced in my own work by dreams than I do by other writers' works in a way. Or by popular culture, movies - what else is there to write about than love and loss?

Dreams

Mothers always find ways to fit in the work - but then when

Mothers always find ways to fit in the work - but then when you're working, you feel that you should be spending time with your children and then when you're with your children, you're thinking about working.

Mom

All the characters in my books are imagined, but all have a

All the characters in my books are imagined, but all have a bit of who I am in them - much like the characters in your dreams are all formed by who you are.

Dreams