There were events that stuck in my mind. One, for example, was the case of the missing palace seal at the beginning… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
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
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
Oh, you're one of those,' the princess said. 'One of what?' 'One of those who needs to be told their worth over… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
My father took one hundred and thirty-two minutes to die. I counted. It happened on the Jellicoe Road. The prettiest road I’d… — 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
And through all the misery, she said that some of us in this lifetime experience a moment of beauty beyond reckoning. I… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Scatter?' Tate said. 'Why? We stay here. Why go anywhere else?' 'Because we'll never know how great this place is until we… — 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
Men don't rape women because their women are ugly," cousin Jostien said, but there was a protest at his words. "That's what… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
“Finn, listen!" Trevanion said, his voice raw. "I prayed to see you one more time. It's all I prayed for. Nothing more.… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
My mother, unlike yours, never exchanged sexual favors for a piece of silver," he said, addressing the first insult by banging the… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
If she’s out here and not locked up in the barracks, I’ll know,” he said. He took a deep breath and whistled.… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
And if I get a little chemically imbalanced in the head, like we all know I tend to get sometimes, and I… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
All I need to understand is the unwritten law of warriors," he said firmly. "And women and children are never sent to… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I'm scared to die," I whispered as Michael walked in. "He was scared to live," he said kissing my forehead. — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
What if she's all I give you in this life of ours, my love?" she asked quietly. "Then I'll shout at the… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Sir Topher finally looked up. “Because any hope beyond that, my boy, would be too much. I feared we would drown in… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
You’re going to have to learn to ride a horse on your own, Phaedra', he said. 'It will make the journey faster.'… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
You don't die. You just... get really angry and then after you're angry you hurt a lot and then the best thing… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
I fear that I will do something to bring harm to those I love," Froi said. "So I follow their rules to… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Brothers always. Balthazar is with us too. We make this work,' Finnikin said fiercely. 'We bring peace to these kingdoms. We deserve… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
She made a sound of regret. ‘We come second, you and I, Luc-ien,’ she said. ‘Our allegiance is always to our kingdoms.… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
Taylor Markham," said Raffaela, "I'm going to say a prayer for you." And although I wanted to mock her and explain I… — 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
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
