He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was.
Melina MarchettaWhy do I feel like something's missing in my life without them and they don't feel the same about me?
Melina MarchettaI do not believe that the desires of young boys cause catastrophic events. The actions of humans do.
Melina MarchettaTrevanion wrapped his arm around his son's neck like shepherd's hook and dragged him along playfully. when he let go, Finnikin thought he would have liked his father to hold on a moment longer.
Melina MarchettaThe gods do make playthings of us ... but it is we mortals who provide them with the tools.
Melina MarchettaA kiss is the prize?’ he asked sadly. ‘Even more than giving me the rest of you? It should be the other way round, Princess. In the real world, it's called courting. You let a lad kiss you and then you offer him more.’ ‘Let me tell you something, Olivier,’ she said with tears of sorrow in her eyes, ‘this is my real world.
Melina Marchetta