Alice Hoffman, Faithful Quotes
Shelby watched the books burn. She wonders if words are pouring down on other people's houses, sad words, like beast and mourn and sorrow and mother.
Feelings are best left concealed. They can bite you if you're not careful. They can eat you alive.
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.