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...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.Alice Hoffman
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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.Alice Hoffman
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I could hardly get a boy to look at me. All right, they'd look, they'd even take me out, but no one asked for a second date. I was too nasty, a real wise guy, and all the boys could tell what my rotten disposition was. Deep down, I wanted a commitment with a capital C. To get anywhere with me, a boy would have to sign his undying loyalty with his own blood.Alice Hoffman
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Jill and I have known each other our whole lives. One house separates our houses but we act as if it doesn't exist. We met before we were born and we'll probably still know each other after we die. At least, that's the way we're planning it.Alice Hoffman
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It was the sort of beauty you feel so deeply it becomes contagious and somehow makes you feel beautiful too.Alice Hoffman
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Certain things need not be said, and there’s nothing, not a whisper, prayer, not a sacrifice, not a payment of any price, that would change what’s about to happen.Alice Hoffman
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Time wasn't the same anymore. Doors were slamming shut before we even knew they'd been opened. Good fortune can take forever to get to you, but as it turns out, sorrow is as quick as a shot.Alice Hoffman
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Here's the thing about luck...you don't know if it's good or bad until you have some perspective.Alice Hoffman