How seven days had passed since she had disappeared from existence. That it would take the eyes of the gods to find… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "Okay, would you like pizza?" "I don't think you deserve my company but… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
For reasons he couldn’t understand a sadness came over him and it was then he saw the girl standing on the other… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
The next night he asked Jonah if he could take $9.49 out of Jonah's secret stash that only Danny and his mum… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
A kiss is the prize?’ he asked sadly. ‘Even more than giving me the rest of you? It should be the other… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
It's a weird smile, but it reaches his eyes and I bottle it. And I put it in my ammo pack that's… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I´d read fantasy if they had simple names like Jane and Bob from Wagga," I say. "Why does it have to be… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
And then you came along and you spoke to me and nobody had looked me in the eye for years. (...) But… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
The music department is going to do a musical next year," he tells me, rolling his eyes like I would. Justine is… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
We spoke about our dreams and how we always felt safe in them, no matter how bad everthing else seemed. He told… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Why are you smiling?' Gargarin asked Froi, from across the balconette. 'When you're going to have to learn a lesson in diplomacy… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
My body becomes a raft and there's this part of me that wants just literally to go with the flow. To close… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Some of us weren't born for rewards, Froi. We were born for sacrifices. — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I'm very disturbed to find out that the leader of the Townies has a soul and I'm beginning to develop a bit of a… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
In the games of queens and kings, we leave our dreams at the door and we make do with what we have. Sometimes if… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
And then you came along and you spoke to me and nobody had looked me in the eye for years. (...) But I remember… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Do you want to know something about tyrants? When faced with death, they weep and they beg just like the rest of us. — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“you do that all the time you know. you ask me questions when you know the answer will piss you off. ask me a… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I need voices of reason and of hysteria and of empathy. I need to have an Alanis moment. I need advice from Elizabeth Bennett.… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“When I saw "Ulysses" on Georgie's bedside table and Tom Finch's name written on it in a scrawl so like my old man's, I… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“Our bodies aren't strangers,' he said, his voice ragged. 'Our spirits aren't strangers'. He held her face in his hands. 'Tell me what part… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Phaedra of Alonso’s death was a never-ending pain that gnawed at his insides. It made him a prisoner in his own cottage. — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
You know what? You didn't do anything wrong. I did. It's this dumb thing I do. I look into things and see more than… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Everything's going to be fine. She'll be back at work soon. Let's just keep the house clean." Oh yeah, I want to say, because… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
