1
She allowed me to understand I'd done everything I could for her, and that I, and everyone who loved her, had to step away and go on living. Now I know what she wanted from me on the day she told me she was afraid. It was exactly what I wanted when I had cancer and I thought I was going to die. I should have sat down next to her, put my arms around her, and told her that I loved her. That's all anyone wants. It took me a long time to figure this out. It's a complicated human puzzle. But it's never too late to know that love is all you need.Alice Hoffman
2
Because we were Russian, sadness came naturally to us. But so did reading. In my family, a book was a life raft.Alice Hoffman
3
In a novel, you'll find yourself in a world of possibilities. You'll find shelter there.Alice Hoffman
4
Your sorrow will become smaller, like a star in the daylight that you can't even see. It's there, shining, but there is also a vast expanse of blue sky.Alice Hoffman