Alice Hoffman Quotes about Lying

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Some things, however, are true no matter how hard you might try to block them out, and a lie is always a lie, no matter how prettily told. Some doors, once they're opened, can never be closed again, just as some trust,

Some things, however, are true no matter how hard you might try to block them out, and a lie is always a lie, no matter how prettily told. Some doors, once they're opened, can never be closed again, just as some trust, once it's been lost, can never be won back.

Alice Hoffman

Block, Lying, Doors

Alice Hoffman (2002). “Blue Diary”, p.147, Penguin

It's not the lie that's the problem; it's the distance the lie forges between you.

Alice Hoffman

Distance, Lying, Problem

Alice Hoffman (1999). “Here on Earth”, p.194, Penguin Group

I have crossed over to a place where I never thought I’d be. I am someone I would have never imagined. A secret. A dream. I am this, body and soul. Burn me. Drown me. Tell me lies. I will still be who I am.

Alice Hoffman

Dream, Lying, Who I Am

Alice Hoffman (2007). “Incantation”

I thought you were supposed to be the champion of your people,' I said. I live because I need to do that. For anyone who is left.' Don't you see? No one will be left. Protect them now or there will be no one to protect!' This is a battle that goes on and on. It never ends. You're too young to understand. No! You're too much of a coward to fight.' I was sick of lies and secrets and of battles so old we had to erase who we were to fight back. And still we lost. Still we were tied to posts.

Alice Hoffman

Lying, Fighting, People

Avoid men who call you Baby, and women who have no friends, and dogs that scratch at their bellies and refuse to lie down at your feet. Wear dark glasses; bathe with lavender oil and cool fresh water. Seek shelter from the sun at noon.

Alice Hoffman

Dog, Baby, Lying

Alice Hoffman (2003). “Practical Magic”, p.122, Penguin

Burn me. Drown me. Tell me lies. I will still be who I am.

Alice Hoffman

Life, Lying, Who I Am

Alice Hoffman (2007). “Incantation”

The voice that arises out of the silence is something no one can imagine until it is heard. It roars when it speaks, it lies to you and convinces you, it steals from you and leaves you without a single word of comfort.

Alice Hoffman

Lying, Voice, Silence

Alice Hoffman (2011). “The Dovekeepers: A Novel”, p.4, Simon and Schuster