Melina Marchetta: Quotes about thinking

Melina Marchetta is Australian teen writer. Explore interesting quotes on thinking.

Melina Marchetta: 408 quotes3 likes

“Do you think people have noticed that I'm around?”
“I notice when you're not. Does that count?”

Source: Saving Francesca

“A piece of me is gone," she told me once while we were bra shopping. "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 go shake your foundations, Will. I think it's about time I saved myself.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“Do you think I don't want him to be gone more than you do? I do. Because I need to know that I can still breathe properly when he's not around. If something happens to him, I have to know that I won't fall apart…”

Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road

Source: On the Jellicoe Road

“I shrug. "I'll probably mention that I'm in love with you."
He chuckles. "Only you would say that in such a I-think-I'll-wash-my-hair-tonight tone.”

Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road

Source: On the Jellicoe Road

“Oh God, Frankie, I breathe in rhythm with that man. You think that's not my flesh and blood after all these years?”

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Source: Saving Francesca

“Don't let anyone take care of you. Can you maybe leave that for me to do? I mean, take care of you? Feel free to take care of me in return… because I think I'll need you to do that.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: The Piper's Son

“We approach the house and I wave at Jimmy.
"And if he thinks he's eating with us, he's got another thing coming," my dad says.
Jimmy approaches us and takes the shopping bags from me, looking inside them.
"Lamb roast. Am I invited?”

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Source: Saving Francesca

“So between you and me," I tell Justine on the phone that night, "we're either bitchy or stupid."
"Oh God," she moans. "Everyone thinks I'm an idiot."
"Thanks!”

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Source: Saving Francesca

“I think I'm a bit in love with these girls. They make me feel giddy. Like I haven't a care in the world. Like I'm fearless.

Like I used to be.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“Because today, I think I'm leaning on the side of wonder.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Quintana of Charyn

“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 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

“I think that we vote, not to get the best party in, but to keep the worst party out.”

Melina Marchetta book Looking for Alibrandi

Source: Looking for Alibrandi

“Imagine who she would be if we unleashed her onto the world. I think she would rip the breath from all of us.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Froi of the Exiles

“We don't even love each other.
I do a bit, you know.
You do what a bit?
You know. Like you… whatever… love you a bit.
I think I kind of love you too.”

Melina Marchetta book Looking for Alibrandi

Source: Looking for Alibrandi

“I'll run one day. Run for my life. To be free and think for myself… I'll run to be emancipated.”

Melina Marchetta book Looking for Alibrandi

Source: Looking for Alibrandi

“It's too late. Seventeen-year-olds don't need fathers.
Oh god. I'm thirty-four years old and I need a father. I can't even begin to think what my daughter needs.”

Melina Marchetta book Looking for Alibrandi

Source: Looking for Alibrandi

“I think you'll just have to wait for that Loser of the Month tiara a little while longer while I wear it, with pride, around my neighborhood.”

Melina Marchetta

Source: Saving Francesca

“Fifteen minutes later I was an expert. That's all you need. I think I was even getting the upper hand, which is very simple with a guy. Anything seems to turn them on.”

Melina Marchetta book Looking for Alibrandi

Source: Looking for Alibrandi