“When it's all said and done, the only thing that matter in life are so damn simple. Family, friends. being safe and… — John Marsden Family friends Copy Share Image
“Being brave is a choice you make. You've got to say to yourself: I'm going to think brave. I refuse to think… — John Marsden Anxiety Copy Share Image
Light is important to us humans. It influences our moods, our perceptions, our energy levels. A face glimpsed among trees, dappled by… — John Marsden Beach Copy Share Image
“I guess our fate is up to us now. And we’ve been there before, of course. There’s something quite comforting about it… — John Marsden Destiny Copy Share Image
“Chris says his father was born on the corner of straight and narrow...” — John Marsden Humor Copy Share Image
“It was the world-without-adults daydream. In my dream I'd never quite figured out where the adults went but we kids were free… — John Marsden Childhood Copy Share Image
What's the Future? It's a blank sheet of paper, and we draw lines on it, but sometimes our hand is held, and… — John Marsden Blank Copy Share Image
We had enough years in front of us to be serious and grown-up and respectable. Why rush it? But on the other… — John Marsden Adults Copy Share Image
We'd thought that we were among the first humans to invade this basin, but humans had invaded everything, everywhere. They didn't have… — John Marsden Firsts Copy Share Image
Life's harder, the deeper you feel things, was all I could think as I put the books away. Feelings, who needs them?… — John Marsden Book Copy Share Image
“That night in bed I was thinking about the way creeks and streams operate. They start off little, gurgling and bubbling and… — John Marsden Inspirational life Copy Share Image
Don't treat people as you think they are, treat them as you think they are capable of becoming. — John Marsden Becoming Copy Share Image
We kill all the caterpillars, then complain there are no butterflies. — John Marsden Butterfly Copy Share Image
“Instead of blaming us, find your true enemy. And, where the offence is, there let the great axe fall.” — John Marsden Copy Share Image
There are some things that once you've lost, you never get back. Innocence is one. Love is another. I guess childhood is… — John Marsden Childhood Copy Share Image
“There's nothing like the very early morning. It's the sweetness of the air, the sweet coolness; it's the bubbling of the creek… — John Marsden Early morning Copy Share Image
So I found myself telling my own stories. It was strange: as I did it I realised how much we get shaped… — John Marsden Different Copy Share Image
...."we saw this big dark red leech hanging off his back. We were dancing round yelling: ‘We’ll burn it off! Get the… — John Marsden Bigs Copy Share Image
“The only real enemy humans have is death. Every other enemy like a kid who slags you off at school or a… — John Marsden Death Copy Share Image
It's good to keep changing your mind. It shows you're thinking. I'll only stop changing my mind when I'm dead. And maybe… — John Marsden Changing your mind Copy Share Image
We’ve got to stick together, that’s all I know. We all drive each other crazy at times, but I don’t want to… — John Marsden Brain Copy Share Image
