Anna > Anna's Quotes

“You can't tell whether people are gay by what they look like. And gay or straight aren't the only two options.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume One

“There's this idea that if you're not straight, you HAVE to tell all your family and friends immediately, like you owe it to them. But you don't. You don't have to do anything until you're ready.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Nick and Charlie! Are the two of you coming, or-Oh. You're being gay. Good job. Carry on.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper - Volume 3

“I wonder- if nobody is listening to my voice, am I making any sound at all?”
― Alice Oseman, Radio Silence

“And I’m platonically in love with you.”
“That was literally the boy-girl version of ‘no homo’, but I appreciate the sentiment.”
― Alice Oseman, Radio Silence

“She's happy with who she is. Maybe it's not the heteronormative dream that she grew up wishing for, but... knowing who you are and loving yourself is so much better than that, I think.”
― Alice Oseman, Loveless

“Would you kiss me?"

"...yeah”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume One

“People are really out there just … thinking about having sex all the time and they can’t even help it?’ I spluttered. ‘People have dreams about it because they want it that much? How the – I’m losing it. I thought all the movies were exaggerating, but you’re all really out there just craving genitals and embarrassment. This has to be some kind of huge joke.”
― Alice Oseman, Loveless

“Maybe you can't help him, darling. I know you love him so, so much. I'm sure he loves you too. And I know you feel like it's your job to "save him". I know it feels like you are both each other's whole world, but that dependency isn't healthy for either of you. Charlie needs help from someone who isn't his sixteen-year-old boyfriend. He needs help from a doctor or a therapist, someone who knows about eating disorder and how to treat them. Love can't cure a mental illness. There are lots of ways to help him, you can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on the bad days you can ask what to could do to make things easier. Stand by his side, even when things are hard. But also knowing that sometimes people need more support than just one person can give. That's love darling" - Sarah Nelson (Nick's mum)”
― Alice Oseman

“You know why people pair up into couples? Because being a human is fucking terrifying. But it's a hell of a lot easier if you're not doing it by yourself.”
― Alice Oseman, Loveless

“I like Charlie Spring! In a romantic way not just a friend way!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“This is England, not Antarctica. Deal with it.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume One

“Picturing fanfic characters having sex? Great. Fine. Sexy. But picturing myself having sex with anyone, guy, girl, whoever, didn’t interest me. No – it was more than that. It was an immediate fucking turn-off.”
― Alice Oseman, Loveless

“...honestly I'm having a proper full-on GAY PANIC.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“I know. But this is my point. this whole deal with you and Nick being out to people... I think you need to stop worrying about anyone else feelings. - Aled Last”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“One "sorry" doesn't make up for all the thing you said. So CONGRATS on your incredibly difficult realisation that gay people actually do have feelings and have a nice life. *slams the door* - Charlie Spring”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“The crux of it all was that I did not feel sexual or romantic feelings for anyone. Not a single goddamn person I had ever met or would ever meet.
So that really was me.
Aromatic.
Asexual.”
― Alice Oseman, Loveless

“...why are straight people like this”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“You're... it's hard to explain. It's like, if you had to provide evidence for soul mates, everyone would pick you two.”
― Alice Oseman, Nick and Charlie

“*Tori opens the door onto Nick and Charlie kissing*
"What's up" - Charlie
"I got those pens you wanted" - Tori
"Oh. Thanks"
"..."
"What??"
*Tori glances at Nick* "well done" said smirkly

BAHAHAHA GO GURL GO!!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“Love can’t cure a mental illness.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“I love Nick. I love Nick so, so much. But what I’ve realised through all of this is that we need other people too. Siblings. Parents. Friends. More friends. A therapist. Even teachers, sometimes. That doesn’t mean our relationship isn’t strong. If anything… I think we’re stronger now.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“Reasons why I should be your new grandma:
One - I’m great at making cookies
Two - I’m extremely wise
Three - if I had any money, I’d give you some”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“You just cant help wanting to protect him, can you!
Because he's a pathetic
little-
[f-slur insert]" - Harry (that f-ing annoying dork)
*Nick punches him*

OMG YES NICK!! YOU GO NICK!! THATS WHAT HE DESERVE!!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“I mean, I’m not ashamed, I’m just… it was just… I j-just need some time to figure this out. I just need a bit more time.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“Well... you could be
bisexual?
o-or something else! There are lots of sexualities other than gay and straight
Anyway, you don't have to work it out, like, immediately
I didn't just wake up one day like
Oh look, guess I'm gay now!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“I’m just… so sorry I ran away! I was just freaking out like honestly I am having a proper full-on gay crisis!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“I thought… I just really liked you as a friend… a best friend… because, like, I want to hang out with you all the time and I just love everything about you… but I kept wanting to… I don’t know… hug you and hold your hand and then yesterday, when you suggested it, I- I really wanted to kiss you.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Two

“Nick’s so in love with you it’s a little unbearable to watch sometimes.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three

“Well, when you don’t come to terms with your sexuality until your mid-twenties, you tend to miss out on all those beautiful gay teenage experiences.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Three