--- title: "4 Alex Quotes By Cecelia Ahern" description: "4 Alex quotes by Cecelia Ahern. Plus more from Cecelia Ahern and more Alex sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73e/cecelia-ahern-535_alex_alex-rosie-i-wanted-you-to-be-the-first_35632.jpg" --- > [Alex: Rosie, I wanted you to be the first person to no that I’ve decided to become a heart surgeon! Rosie: Cool,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/alex-rosie-i-wanted-you-to-be-the-first-person-to-no-that-i-ve/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73e/cecelia-ahern-535_alex_alex-rosie-i-wanted-you-to-be-the-first_35632.jpg) > [“At first we had so much to catch up on we were talking a hundred words a second, barely even listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/at-first-we-had-so-much-to-catch-up-on-we-were-talking-a-hundred/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9f/cecelia-ahern-535_alex_at-first-we-had-so-much-to-catch-up-on-w_1028176.jpg) > [It’s hard for everyone isn’t it? Anyone who says it’s easy is a liar. There’s this huge divide between me and Alex…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/it-s-hard-for-everyone-isn-t-it-anyone-who-says-it-s-easy-is-a-liar/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c45/cecelia-ahern-535_able_it-s-hard-for-everyone-isn-t-it-anyone-w_1633824.jpg) > [Somewhere along the way, without me even noticing, I grew up Alex. For once, I couldn’t take advice from anyone around me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/somewhere-along-the-way-without-me-even-noticing-i-grew-up-alex-for/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b92/cecelia-ahern-535_advice_somewhere-along-the-way-without-me-even_2673567.jpg) ## Other authors on Alex ## More by Cecelia Ahern > [“Don't worry, nothing speaks louder than a lifetime of regret and self-loathing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/don-t-worry-nothing-speaks-louder-than-a-lifetime-of-regret-and-self/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“Edith says that there are some people in the world that don't you all the time or play games but they still love you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/edith-says-that-there-are-some-people-in-the-world-that-don-t-you-all/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“Ruby: How nice for you all. How is the wonderfully helpful Ursula? Rosie: Wonderfully helpful. Yesterday she told me I had problems discussing my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/ruby-how-nice-for-you-all-how-is-the-wonderfully-helpful-ursula-rosie/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“If you can't put magnolia on a wall then there are always a million other colors you can use, if you can't pay your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/if-you-can-t-put-magnolia-on-a-wall-then-there-are-always-a-million/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [As the rain falls and the sun shines, they grow, grow, grow; minds so open, they go through life aware and accepting, seeing light…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/as-the-rain-falls-and-the-sun-shines-they-grow-grow-grow-minds-so/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [Her best friend was gone and nobody understood that no amount of makeup, fresh air or shopping was going to fill the hole in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/her-best-friend-was-gone-and-nobody-understood-that-no-amount-of/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [Alex: Rosie, I wanted you to be the first person to no that I’ve decided to become a heart surgeon! Rosie: Cool, does it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/alex-rosie-i-wanted-you-to-be-the-first-person-to-no-that-i-ve/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [Holly's theory about the army," Sharon explained. And what is it?" Denise asked, intrigued. Oh, that fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/holly-s-theory-about-the-army-sharon-explained-and-what-is-it-denise/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“Fairy tales are such evil little stories for young children. Every time I’m in a mess I expect a long-haired posh-speaking man to come…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/fairy-tales-are-such-evil-little-stories-for-young-children-every/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [I always pushed myself. Whenever I felt I needed to stop, I made myself run faster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/i-always-pushed-myself-whenever-i-felt-i-needed-to-stop-i-made-myself/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“... however good it is, some love isn't meant to be for ever.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/however-good-it-is-some-love-isn-t-meant-to-be-for-ever/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [I always take a story that's kind of out there, like an urban myth. I take some possibility that people imagine, that they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/i-always-take-a-story-that-s-kind-of-out-there-like-an-urban-myth-i/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“At moments when life is at its worst there are two things that you can do: 1. Breakdown, lose hope and refuse to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/at-moments-when-life-is-at-its-worst-there-are-two-things-that-you/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“Life is made up of meetings and partings. People come into your life everyday, you say good morning, you say good evening, some stay…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/life-is-made-up-of-meetings-and-partings-people-come-into-your-life/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) > [“Home isn't a place, its a feeling”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/home-isn-t-a-place-its-a-feeling/) [Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alex/cecelia-ahern/#itemlist", "name": "4 Alex Quotes By Cecelia Ahern", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Alex: Rosie, I wanted you to be the first person to no that I’ve decided to become a heart surgeon! Rosie: Cool, does it pay well? Alex: Rosie, it’s not about the money. Rosie: Where I come from, it’s all about the money. 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