I always quit at three when my kids come home from school so I feel pretty spoiled. Alice Hoffman feelhomekid Change image and share on social
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. Alice Hoffman bodycastleconfront share on social
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. Alice Hoffman bitebookcharacter Change image and share on social
Any institution becomes a community - whether it's a high school or a boarding school or a publishing company or a small town where everybody knows certain things about people. Alice Hoffman boardcommunitycompany Change image and share on social
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. Alice Hoffman childfeelfind share on social
I think secrets often come out. I spoke to a friend who is a therapist and I asked her if there were people who came to her and admitted to doing horrible things and she said, 'More than you know.' Alice Hoffman admitaskfriend Change image and share on social
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. Alice Hoffman announcebeautifulcold share on social
The adults don't know what's happening on the kids' universe and the kids don't know what's happening on the adults' universe. Alice Hoffman adulthappenkid Change image and share on social
They were written on cheap blue notebooks bought by poor women. I'm interested in folk tales in the way that medicine and magic in women's stories are all kind of combined. Alice Hoffman bluebuycheap Change image and share on social
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. Alice Hoffman adultdifficultgrow Change image and share on social
