Quotes about Emotions
Love wasn't rational; there was no proof that it even existed outside of people's imaginings.
- Alice Hoffman
You are the one who taught me that love was never what we expected it to be and that it was all we needed. For that, and for a thousand other things, I send my gratitude.
- Alice Hoffman
I had been blind to the pain of others until I had my own burden to carry.
- Alice Hoffman
Frances was sulky and suspicious, while Jet was kindhearted and so sensitive that a negative remark could make her break into hives.
- Alice Hoffman
A lot of people don't know what to do about grief. I don't blame you for a thing.
- Alice Hoffman
Love was never a mistake, even when it wasn't returned. It was not unlike the phlox in Catherine Avery's garden, untended, ignored, but there all the same.
- Alice Hoffman
April certainly wasn't the first person to have fallen for Vincent, or the first to be wounded by his indifference. She'd been new and daring and exciting, but that had faded as time went on. Now she was just a girl who could easily be hurt.
- Alice Hoffman
If we had no hurt and no sin to speak of, we'd be angels, and angels can't love the way men and women do.
- Alice Hoffman
What had she thought, that love was a toy, something easy and sweet, just to play with? Real love was dangerous, it got you from inside and held on tight, and if you didn't let go fast enough you might be willing to do anything for its sake.
- Alice Hoffman
Franny was always going to be the one to break the curse. Here was her secret: she loved so deeply the depth could never be charted.
- Alice Hoffman
She had been grief stricken as her father lay dying but now she felt weightless, the way people do when they're no longer sure they have a reason to be connected to this world.
- Alice Hoffman
She didn't thank Ben, and she probably should have, but maybe he knows that she's grateful. Maybe he understands that saying thank you can be just as hard as saying good-bye.
- Alice Hoffman