If we forget who we lost, then we forget who we once were, and if we forget who we once were, we lose sight of who we are now. Melina Marchetta More Quotes by Melina Marchetta More Quotes From Melina Marchetta Comfort zones are overrated. They make you lazy. Melina Marchetta overratedlazycomfort Left alone with the dial tone...excuse me, operator, why is no one listening? Melina Marchetta toneexcuselistening Women are elephants and watch the way you say that in front of them because they'll think you're calling them fat and there's no coming back from that moment. But they hoard. They say they don't, but they do. We think that if something's not spoken about again, it goes away. It doesn't. Nothing goes away just like that. Melina Marchetta elephantswatchesthinking If I want more, I need to go and get it, demand it, take hold of it with all my might, and do the best I can with it. Melina Marchetta demandwantneeds And life goes on, which seems kind of strange and cruel when you're watching someone die. But there's a joy and an abundance of everything, like information and laughter and summer weather and so many stories. Melina Marchetta laughtersummerweather Finn, listen!" Trevanion said, his voice raw."I prayed to see you one more time. It's all I prayed for. Nothing more. And my prayers were answered. Go east, I'll lend them west." "We have a dilemma, then," Finnikin said fiercely. "Because I prayed that you would grow old and hold my children in your arms as you held me. My prayers have not been answered yet, Trevanion. So whose prayer is more worthy? Yours or mine? Melina Marchetta voiceprayerchildren The two horsewomen of the apocalypse still win, despite their dwindling numbers. Melina Marchetta winningnumberstwo 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? Melina Marchetta shoppingdadthinking People with lost personalities will suffer a great deal more than those with lost virginities. Melina Marchetta personalitysufferingpeople He bursts out laughing. It's short, as if he regretted allowing me to make him laugh, but the satisfaction's already mine. Melina Marchetta minessatisfactionlaughing 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 seniorgirlsports Do you want to hang out? At your place or something?" Hanging out with Jimmy Hailler will mean that I have to say hello to him every day. I'm not ready to say hello to him every day. Too much commitment. It's bad enough that I'm sharing chocolate brownies swith him. I shake my head. "Not today. Melina Marchetta chocolatemeancommitment Do you think you should warn him (the guard) that I'm going to kiss you?" He loved the flush that appeared on her face, and there was an intake of breath from the girls. "Aldron," she said clearing her throat,"if he agrees to become king, I'm going to let him kiss me. Please don't stop him." Aldron thought for a moment and sighed, holding up his hand. "Wait there and do not move," he ordered Finnikin, before calling out to one of the other guards who stood on the platform. "Ask Perri if he's allowed to touch her if he's agreed to be king. Melina Marchetta girlkingsmoving Girls under the age of fourteen are the most frightening creatures I have ever come across. - Jonah Griggs Melina Marchetta fourteengirlage No," I say, looking up at Griggs. "It's actually because my heart belongs to someone else." And if I could bottle the look on his face, I'd keep it by my bedside for the rest of my life. Melina Marchetta bottlesheartlooks If you weren't driving, I'd kiss you senseless," I tell him. He swerves to the side of the road and stops the car abruptly. "Not driving any more. Melina Marchetta carkissingsides See, I remember love. That's what people don't understand. Melina Marchetta rememberpeople But you pashed Jonah Griggs and he's the leader of the enemy. Melina Marchetta jonahleaderenemy I’m scared I’m going to spend the rest of my life in a state of yearning, regardless of where I am. Melina Marchetta yearningscaredstates I miss the Stella girls telling me what I am. That I'm sweet and placid and accommodating and loyal and nonthreatening and good to have around. And Mia. I want her to say, "Frankie, you're silly, you're lazy, you're talented, you're passionate, you're restrained, you're blossoming, you're contrary." I want to be an adjective again. But I'm a noun. A nothing. A nobody. A no one. Melina Marchetta girlsillysweet
