“If people are either mountain people or ocean people then I'm a mountain person. I love the ocean, the few times I… — John Marsden Ocean Copy Share Image
I can't describe the feeling when I go down - it's down down down and there's never going to be an up… — John Marsden Beer Copy Share Image
Let no stranger intrude here, no invader trespass. This was ours, and this we would defend. — John Marsden Invaders 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
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
The world was quickly forgetting us. And there was little news to report. — John Marsden Forget 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
I didn't confess how wrecked I was. Let them keep thinking I was Superwoman if they wanted. I knew the truth. — John Marsden Superwoman 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
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
“Human laws, moral laws, religious laws, they seemed artificial and basic, almost childlike.” — John Marsden Religion 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
Live as though you’ll die tomorrow, but farm as though you’ll live forever. — John Marsden Forever 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
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
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 was deeply impressed by the fact that my life could lose three days without my having any awareness of it. Maybe… — John Marsden Death 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
“I felt that my life was permanently damaged, that I could never be normal again, that the rest of my life would… — John Marsden John-marsden Copy Share Image
