Do you think you should warn him (the guard) that I'm going to kiss you?" He loved the flush that appeared on… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Sometimes... sometimes keeping alive is too tiring," she whispered, wringing her hands. Before he knew what he was doing, he pressed his… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
What do you think would happen if we kissed right here, right now?" he asks, digging his hands into the pockets of… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
God knows what possessed me, but having that science book in my hand propelled me to immediate action. So I hit her… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Coffee?" Santangelo calls down to us. We both look up. He,Ben, and Raffy are hanging over the side. "Is it espresso?" Anson… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I walk down the steps of the verandah towards her and with shaking hands she holds my face between them, sobbing, "Look… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
No, no, no, no,no,' he gasped. 'You can't bring up your mum and dad while your hand is down there, Finke — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I watch Raffy as she removes the pickles from her hamburger and hands them over to Santangelo without them exchanging a word… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Come here,” she says. “No, you come here.” “I said it first.” “Rock paper scissors.” “No. Because you’ll do nerdy calculations and… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
She gently placed his hand against the beating pulse of her heart. Always, always it beat out of control, and he held… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
No chance. It'd be like cutting off our hands." "Then learn to live without your hands." "No, because then we won't be… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“Guess what?' Fitz said. 'I don't know,' Jude said. 'What? Narnie smiled?' He glanced at her for the first time. 'When you… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Fifteen minutes later I was an expert. That's all you need. I think I was even getting the upper hand, which is… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
He watched as Finnikin swung onto the horse, his sleeve stained with blood. Froi liked the way Finnikin reached behind him and… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
She could have dropped you both off. whar's the worst she can do? cry hysterically?"the gears on the ute get stuck at… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
He just watched the way Finnikin’s hands rested on Evanjalin’s neck and he rubbed his thumb along her jaw and the way… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
These people have history and I crave history. I crave someone knowing me so well that they can tell what I'm thinking.… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
When I turn around, he cups my face in his hands and he kisses me so deeply that I don't know who… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
You're judging her by her literacy,' Tara says. 'You're a literacist.' 'You've made that up.' Thomas Mackee packs up his stuff and… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
But then Froi looked back to where his work lay unfinished and it made him sad because there had been something about… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
you grab at any sign of hope. You grab it with both hands and breathe life into it, day after day. You… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
And it was this image that was stamped on the hearts and minds of all who were present that day. Of Froi… — 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… — 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
