They sealed this promise by hooking pinkies, the way they used to, long ago, when promises didn't hurt as much.

Alice Hoffman
Some Similar Quotes
  1. A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. - Elbert Hubbard

  2. When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable. - Jess C. Scott

  3. I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don't take them for granted. Friends are part of the... - Jon Katz

  4. How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends... - Shel Silverstein

  5. The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends. - Friedrich Nietzsche

More Quotes By Alice Hoffman
  1. There are some things, after all, that Sally Owens knows for certain: Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Add pepper to your mashed potatoes. Plant roses and lavender, for luck. Fall in love whenever you can.

  2. Do you ever just put your arms out and just spin and spin and spin? Well, that's what love is like; everything inside of you tells you to stop before you fall, but for some reason you just keep going.

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

  4. When I walk, I walk with you. Where I go, you're with me always.

  5. ...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.

Related Topics