Alice, I Think Quotes

“In the future if my mother tries to shame me with her disapproval, I will let her know in no uncertain terms that I reject her and all of her codependent baggage. I am Codependent No More.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“If you are alive and conscious, you are probably codependent.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“Maybe careers aren’t something you can really plan for. They just sort of happen, like brown eyes or flat feet. I took one of those career aptitude tests last year, and it showed that I should be a flight attendant or a seamstress. Not a fashion designer or anything, mind you, but a sweatshop worker. Apparently stewardesses and sweatshop workers and I enjoy a lot of the same interests and activities.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“I am not a people person.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“I think MacGregor might be a genius. Anyone so oblivious to the horror of the human world must be.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“Well, at least I can spare myself the ordeal of a whole battery of personality tests. My personality is poor; that much is clear.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“Not being a big one for having friends, I had no idea what I was going to do with Aubrey, you know, to entertain him.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“If you start looking up, they start asking questions.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“I may never recover. It was like an out-of-body experience. I’m an alien trying on human rituals.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“It’s not a good idea to let on about extreme happy feelings. People get ideas.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“Much as I usually dislike nice, positive people, I have to admit that Margaret isn’t bad.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“I don’t care about this stuff. I’m not even sure I’m a girl. I’m an eye in the sky. I am detached. I’m an idiot.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“I haven’t been that happy since I became conscious for the first time, you know, when I became aware of myself and got so uncomfortable and everything.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“I’m already in the late stages of advanced detachment where my mother is concerned. With a little practice I could feel that way about everyone.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“It seemed a little risky, enjoying something so… fun, but I couldn’t help it.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think

“Enthusiasm isn’t really my thing.”
― Susan Juby, Alice, I Think