Alice Peterson > Quotes

“Being with the wrong person is even more lonely than being on your own.”
― Alice Peterson, Monday to Friday Man

“I think attractive single men must hide underground.”
― Alice Peterson, Monday to Friday Man

“I didn’t realise how exhausting it is to miss someone. It’s a full-time job. A job that never ends. Loneliness makes me want to curl up in a ball, and stay like this, forever.”
― Alice Peterson, The Saturday Place

“I catch a glimpse of the journalist and writer, Bryony Gordon, running in her underwear. In many ways I envy how much cooler she must feel, though it’s still brave of her to be wearing nothing but a pair of black knickers and a bra. I love her spirit; how she raises awareness around mental health and body image. It’s only now that I see what a waste of time it is to obsess over such things. It’s about being alive, taking risks, and being happy with ourselves – inside and out – that’s what really matters.”
― Alice Peterson, If You Were Here

“Promise me you'll think about going back to King's. She should, right Dom? Do what you set out to do, Cass, and each time you come across a difficult patient who swears too much, think of me.”
― Alice Peterson, By My Side

“Life can be like a padlock refusing to open. One little change in the combination can finally open the door.”
― Alice Peterson, Monday to Friday Man