Good fortune can take forever to get to you, but as it turns out, sorrow is as quick as a shot. Author: Alice Hoffman Copy Quote More from Alice Hoffman “There are some things, after all, that Sally Owens knows for certain: Always th…” “Others said May was best, that sweet green time when lilacs bloomed and gardens…” “Like the rabbi with the red circle, she should have said "no" to everything. Sh…” “She knew it the way people say they know they are about to be hit by lightning,…”