13 Quotes by Jennifer Mathieu

My English teacher Mr Davies rubs a hand over his military buzz cut. There’s sweat beading at his hairline, and he puffs out his ruddy cheeks. He looks like a drunk porcupine. The drunk part may be true. Even if it is before lunch on a Tuesday.

She allowed anger and resentment to fester inside her and never scab over.

I really can't handle talking about this for too long because it hurts too much, but I want to say that there is one thing I've learned about people they don't get that mean and nasty overnight. It's not human nature. If you give people enough time, eventually they'll do the most heartbreaking stuff in the world.

Brandon was like a God in Healy, and I guess I was like God's best friend.

Alice smiled her wide smile. The crooked incisor smile.

How much did it hurt? It was like a million paper cuts on my heart.

Ladies and Gentlemen of East Rockport, I'd like to accept this Not-A-Dick Award on behalf of all the guys out there who recognize it's gross as hell to do the bump 'n' grab. I'd like to thank my mother for raising me with the knowledge that she she would disown me if I ever did something like that, and I'd like to thank my dad for backing her up.

It’s ridiculous. Why should girls be responsible for what boys think and do? Like the boys aren’t able to control themselves?

And you telling me not all guys are like that doesn’t really help me feel better. Because some guys are like that. A lot of them, actually.