Heartstopper Quotes

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

“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”
― 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

“My whole life, you’ve tried to bully me into hating myself, just because you hate yourself. Well, it’s not working! I like who I am. I like my life! So why don’t you fuck off and focus on your own problems!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“(...)people can be going through stuff... and you just have no idea.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“Sometimes people need more support that just one person can give.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“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”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“People can be going through stuff... and you just have no idea”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“You can just be there. To listen. To talk. To cheer him up if he's having a bad day. And on bad days you can ask what you 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.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“But also knowing that...sometimes people need more support than just one person can give. That's love, darling.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“(...) people can be going through stuff... and you just have no ideia.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

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

“My whole life, you've tried to bully me into hating myself, just because you hate yourself. Well, it's not working! I like who I am. I like my life! So why don't you fuck off and focus on your own problems!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“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 disorders 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 you 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.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“That doesn't mean our relationship isn't strong. If anything... I think we're stronger now.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“I love Nick. I love Nick so much.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“Things sometimes get worse before they get better.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“I like who I am. I like my life!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“Most people think eating disorders are … a girl thing. But they’re not! I looked it up!”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“When we met, I assumed she had the best life because she was so confident and happy. But I realised that people can be going through stuff … and you just have no idea.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“It’s not like seven weeks in hospital made him magically okay again.
I know I’m not an expert or anything, but from what I’ve learnt over the past few months, mental illnesses take a long time to go away completely … if they ever do.
This is probably only the start of a long journey.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“Geoff says I’m making progress, but I think I’m realising now that there might never be an “end”. This could be something that will always be there in the back of my mind, waiting to emerge again and bring all the bad feelings back.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper: Volume Four

“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 disorders 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 you 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, Heartstopper: Volume Four

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

“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 you could do to make things easier. Standing 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.”
― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume 4: The million-copy bestselling series, now on Netflix!