The Hunting Ground Quotes

“I think he’s telling the truth,” she said. “Like prison inmates have grapevines that keep them informed about what’s happening on the outside, these kids have the same sort of system. It’s rather remarkable when you think about it.”
― Jean Heller, The Hunting Ground

“I wondered how it was that a newspaper that had laid off or bought out so many people had the wherewithal to give me a raise and throw me a party at an expensive restaurant. I wanted to ask, but I decided that would sound both rude and ungrateful. So for once in my life, I forced myself to swallow my curiosity.”
― Jean Heller, The Hunting Ground

“I been good. Real good. Gettin’ old, but nuttin’ I can do about it. If I wake up in the morning and see the sky, I know it’s gonna be a good day.”
― Jean Heller, The Hunting Ground