Pig-Heart Boy Quotes

“Besides raising questions on the ethics of heart transplantation when the heart is that of an animal it is also an eye opener on the world of teenage boys, the importance of belonging and above all of not losing face. ”

“Marlon had automatically assumed that I would be a spectator. But then what else could I do? I wasn’t much use for anything except watching. Everyone, from Travis Cross _our school year’s worse bully_ to my best friend, Marlon, said so.”

“He wants to just be an ordinary kid, but, when he was young, he caught a deadly heart disease that caused his ordinary life to be turned into an absolute mess.”

“To make things worse, his local hospital told him that he would barely live to his 14th Birthday. Since this event, his Mum and Dad are always arguing and making sure he is okay. ”

“It was like a radio being switched off. I sat down at the bottom of the swimming pool and opened my eyes. The chlorine in the water stung, but better that than not seeing what was coming and being kicked in the face.”

“I’ve just told you. I couldn’t say anything until I knew Dr Bryce would take Cameron’ s case and I didn’t know until a couple of hours ago. If I’d said something before-hand you just would’ve got upset for no reason.”

“Cameron is 13 years old and desperately in need of a heart transplant, when a pioneering doctor approaches his family with a startling proposal.”

“But, one day, when Cameron came home from school, he heard his Dad and Mum shouting about a heart transplant, from a pig.”

“As I turned the key in the front door. I could hear at one that Mum and Dad were at it again. And I’ve weighed up all the consequences. I’ve listed all the pros and cons. We don’t have any other choice_”

“My lab and most research projects involved in the same area rely on funding. We only get funding if we can persuade large organizations or wealthy individuals to part with their money.”