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City people. They may know how to street fight but they don't know how to wade through manure.

City people. They may know how to street fight but they don't know how to wade through manure.

Melina Marchetta
Fighting, Cities, People

Unexpectedly, a fierce sense of protectiveness comes over me. Except I fight it back because I can hardly look after myself these days.

Melina Marchetta
Fighting, Looks, Fierce

Woman, I’m trying to fight here! Or has that escaped your attention?

Melina Marchetta
Fighting, Trying, Attention
Melina Marchetta (2015). “The Complete Lumatere Chronicles”, p.187, Penguin UK

Sit back and get some sleep. Oh great. So if we have an accident and I'm asleep my resistance toward fighting death will be down and I'll wake up in a morgue.

Melina Marchetta
Sleep, Fighting, Wake Up
Melina Marchetta (2007). “Looking for Alibrandi”, p.156, Knopf Books for Young Readers

We're an Ag college," I explain to them. "Not as good as the one in Yanco but we have livestock." "Cows?" Anson Choi asks, covering his nose. "Pigs, too. And horses. Great for growing tomatoes. The Cadets are wanna-be soldiers. City people. They may know how to street fight but they don't know how to wade through manure. "I'm going to throw up," one of the guys says. "Don't feel too bad," I explain. "Some of our lot did while they were laying out this stuff. Actually, right there where you're standing.

Melina Marchetta
Horse, Fighting, College

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