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Alice Hoffman

"She has an eye for tragedy and sorrow. Show her a rose and she'll see only the wasp in the center of the bloom."

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"She has an eye for tragedy and sorrow. Show her a rose and she'll see only the wasp in the center of the bloom."

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"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."
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"Pride is a funny thing it can make what is truly worthless appear to be a treasure."
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