Are you an idiot, or an idiot?' Gargarin hissed. 'The first one. I really resent being called the second. Melina Marchetta More Quotes by Melina Marchetta More Quotes From Melina Marchetta Tom always did anger well. Hid it well, but showed it even better Melina Marchetta toms wells But grieving people are selfish. They won’t let you comfort them and they say you don’t understand and they make you feel useless when all your life you’ve been functional to them. Melina Marchetta selfish grief grieving He came third in the state for woodwork,” Francesca explains. “We actually had to be proud of him for a whole week. Tough times. Melina Marchetta tough-times week proud You can know someone all your life, like your parents or family, but I’ll tell you this, Ned. There’s an expression on their face, or a tone in their voice, or a way they walk, that you’ve never ever seen before. Like they’ve kept it hidden. Until their brother dies. Or their son. 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Melina Marchetta majesty silence grief I hope you're not smoking in front of her,' Lucia says to him. 'Yeah, I lie in bed and puff in her face, Lucia,' he says, irritated. Melina Marchetta bed smoking lying