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“What were you doing with her?" I ask quietly.
"Apart from questioning her about your whereabouts, I was listening to the most intriguing story about my life moonlighting as a kidnapper.”

Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road

Source: On the Jellicoe Road

“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 I'm supposed to.”

Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road

Source: On the Jellicoe Road

“I heard your song the moment we were born. And years later, it dragged me back from the lake of the half-dead when all I wanted to do was die. Each time someone tried to kill me, it sang its tune and gave me hope.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Froi of the Exiles

“And it was this image that was stamped on the hearts and minds of all who were present that day. Of Froi of the Exiles holding the future of Lumatere in his hands.”

Melina Marchetta Finnikin of the Rock

Source: Finnikin of the Rock

“I think we're made up of all these different pieces and every time someone goes, you're left with less of yourself.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“You're judging her by her literacy," Tara says. "You're a literacist."

"You've made that up.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“It's Thursday afternoon, and we have sports. These are the choices for the girls: watching an invitational cricket game; studying in one of the classrooms; or watching the senior rugby league. As you can imagine, I'm torn.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“According to Dickens, the first rule of human nature is self-preservation and when I forgive him for writing a character as pathetic as Oliver Twist, I'll thank him for the advice.”

Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road

Source: On the Jellicoe Road

“… the greatest weapon against big stupid men was a sharp mind.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Froi of the Exiles

“You can't think for other people. Nor can you feel for them or be them. They have to do that for themselves.”

Melina Marchetta book Looking for Alibrandi

Source: Looking for Alibrandi

“It is what a man does for strangers that counts more than what he does for his family.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Quintana of Charyn

“The people I'm stuck with in my life now aren't sucking the life out of me, they just suck.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“Lucian was beginning to get used to hearing her small observations at night. More than anything, he realized he liked her voice in the dark. It made him feel less lonely.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Froi of the Exiles

“I need voices of reason and of hysteria and of empathy. I need to have an Alanis moment. I need advice from Elizabeth Bennett. I need Tim Tams and comfort food.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“What are you doing?" she asked, trying to raise herself.

"First, I thought I'd show you what a pity it would be if they cut off my wicked tongue.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Froi of the Exiles

“I do not believe that the desires of young boys cause catastrophic events. The actions of humans do.”

Melina Marchetta Finnikin of the Rock

Source: Finnikin of the Rock

“And he saw it in her eyes. Still. The belief that there could be someone other than herself. You, he wanted to shout. You. No one but you.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Froi of the Exiles

“Great to know that I'm in love with a girl with a cool name."
"It's Taylor's middle name”

Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road

Source: On the Jellicoe Road