Live as though you’ll die tomorrow, but farm as though you’ll live forever. — John Marsden Forever Copy Share Image
“We weren't creatures from another planet. We were creatures from Hell.” — John Marsden Animals Copy Share Image
The only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you. — John Marsden Friend Copy Share Image
The Bible just said ‘Thou shalt not kill’, then told hundreds of stories of people killing each other and becoming heroes, like… — John Marsden Becoming Copy Share Image
“Human laws, moral laws, religious laws, they seemed artificial and basic, almost childlike.” — John Marsden Childlike Copy Share Image
“I felt that my life was permanently damaged, that I could never be normal again, that the rest of my life would… — John Marsden Damaged Copy Share Image
Let no stranger intrude here, no invader trespass. This was ours, and this we would defend. — John Marsden Defend Copy Share Image
All these words, words like 'evil' and 'vicious', they meant nothing to Nature. Yes, evil was a human invention. — John Marsden Evil Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think I'd rather be frightened than bored. At least when you're frightened you know you're alive. — John Marsden Alive Copy Share Image
If you added up all the really significant episodes in your life they'd probably come to less than sixty minutes. — John Marsden Episodes Copy Share Image
At that age you think boys have as much personality as coat hangers and, you don't notice their looks. Then you grow… — John Marsden Age Copy Share Image
“It's funny about a face, how big a difference it makes. I mean, one day you look in th mirror and you… — John Marsden Another day Copy Share Image
“We’ve all had to rewrite the scripts of our lives the last few weeks. We’ve learnt a lot and we’ve had to… — John Marsden Life Copy Share Image
“If I have to do battle with you a thousand times to prove my point, I'll do it.' The queen unwisely asked,… — John Marsden Love Copy Share Image
“I really believe that our stories make us who we are. I don't think people are born as empty shells. They already… — John Marsden Empty shell Copy Share Image
There's no room for anything else. You forget that you're tired or cold or hungry. You forget that banged-up knee and your… — John Marsden Cold Copy Share Image
This is the most complicated relationship since Romeo and Juliet," she complained. "You're both hopeless. I mean, what is the big problem?… — John Marsden Adore Copy Share Image
“Action is its own kind of thinking. We had to fight now: these people were a cancer who had crept into our… — John Marsden Action Copy Share Image
Well, I’ve learnt this much: it doesn’t matter what it costs, it’s worth paying the price. You can’t live cheap and you… — John Marsden Be proud Copy Share Image
“I remember Robyn saying once ‘Talking about yourself can be selfish or generous’. When I asked what she meant, she said: ‘If… — John Marsden Friendship Copy Share Image
“It struck me that Lee was in many ways our true hero. Lee was the one who did the dirtiest jobs, quietly,… — John Marsden Red hot Copy Share Image
It all began when... they're funny, those words. Everyone uses them, without thinking what they mean. When does anything begin? With everyone… — John Marsden Ancestor Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm dropping such a long way down again." "I seem to be dropping into a cold dark wet place,… — John Marsden Cease to exist Copy Share Image
“There's nothing lonelier than grief. Sometimes I wanted to cry out to them all in the middle of History "Please please look… — John Marsden Grief Copy Share Image
I wonder if they realize how much I notice about them They probably haven't a clue because I never look at them… — John Marsden Becoming Copy Share Image
“One of the things I find strangest and hardest is that we were having such conversations. We should have been talking about… — John Marsden Communication Copy Share Image
The world was quickly forgetting us. And there was little news to report. — John Marsden Forget Copy Share Image
Oh, Homer! You don't have to play dumb anymore! You're not at school now. — John Marsden Dumb Copy Share Image
“Homer was so used to being told off in his life that you might as well have told a rock off for… — John Marsden Life Copy Share Image
I didn't confess how wrecked I was. Let them keep thinking I was Superwoman if they wanted. I knew the truth. — John Marsden Confess Copy Share Image
My survival was up to me. I had nothing and I had no one. What I did have, I told myself, was… — John Marsden Feelings Copy Share Image
A few people would suffer, but a lot of people would be better off.' 'It's just not right,' said Kevin stubbornly. 'Maybe… — John Marsden Kevin Copy Share Image
