Alex in Wonderland Quotes

“Being human means being flawed, imperfect, messy. But you can't beat yourself up for that. And I don't think you can beat other people up for it either.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

“You can get so wrapped up in your own story, you forget other people have theirs, and sometimes those stories aren’t nice ones.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

“I was all fireworks emoji, love hearts emoji, two boys holding hands emoji.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

“Don’t cling on to the past. Embrace change. Some things are worth saving, worth trying for, and some things aren’t. Learn to work out the difference.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

“No one is exactly how you’d like them to be, all of the time. Of course they aren’t. Being human means being flawed, imperfect, messy. But you can’t beat yourself up for that. And I don’t think you can beat other people up for it either.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

“I’m good at bottling things up, Efia. I’m great at it. I’ve made it my life’s work, to be honest. And there’s a water-tight seal on these emotions, you won’t ever notice.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

“Ohh! What are we celebrating?” “You being awesome.” He starts the car. “Dad, you’re gonna make me sick if you talk like that.” He grins and takes the handbrake off. “You are though. You’re on the up, Alex. It’s only up from here.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland

“He kissed gently. So tenderly. Like every single one had been thought about and meant something and whilst this wasn't the time to be thinking of middle-aged women, I thought of Maggie, because she was right. When the moment comes, you do know what to do.”
― Simon James Green, Alex in Wonderland