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I never plot out my novels in terms of the tone of the book. Hopefully, once a story is begun it reveals itself

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Alice Hoffman
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 16
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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.
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I'm a really eclectic reader.
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Even in times when it's difficult to figure out, how do you go forward, art - and books - always help
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Still, she knows one thing for certain: never judge a relationship unless you are the one wrapped up in its arms.
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You can never tell about a person by guessing...that's why language was invented. Otherwise, we'd all be like dogs, sniffing each other to find out where we stood.
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You can be betrayed in your sleep. The whole world can tilt while you're dreaming of butterflies.
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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.
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Always keep mint on your windowsill in August, to ensure that buzzing flies will stay outside, where they belong. Don't think the summer is over, even when roses droop and turn brown and the stars shift position in the sky. Never presume August is a safe or reliable time of the year.
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I heard a sigh, as though the books were breathing. I felt that this was where I belonged. This was where I lived.
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