“For six months I did what women do: I waited. This is what women are taught to be good at. It's said that a woman's life is merely preparation for the primal nine-month wait. Whatever the reason, they do it well. Sometimes they drink or bite their fingernails down to the wrist. They count stars and initials and wait: for something to happen, for something to pass, to change, to begin, to end.”
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Alice Hoffman is a renowned American contemporary novelist, born on March 16, 1952. Her works are known for their dreamlike narrative style and rich imagination, which have won her a large following among readers. more
“Time doesn't wait for anyone, but you always have to wait for time.”
“As long as you are waiting for something to make you happy — happiness will never come.”
“Endless dreams are forever waiting, whereas success is, and does.”
“Margaret's voice, with its raspy twang, reminded her of magnolias and whiskey.”