Quotes from Markus Zusak

Make no mistake, the woman had a heart. She had a bigger one than people would think. There was a lot in it, stored up, high in miles of hidden shelving. Remember that she was the woman with the instrument strapped to her body in the long, moon-slit night.

I've seen more eclipses than I care to remember

Sometimes when life robs you, you have to rob it back.

Immediately. Her brother was next to her. He whispered for her to stop, but he, too, was dead, and not worth listening to. He died in a train. They buried him in the snow.

The dog next-door had settled down, and the neighbourhood seemed stunned by this event occurring in our backyard. It was like it could sense it. It could sense some form of tragedy and helplessness being played out, and to tell you the truth, it all surprised me. I was so used to things just going on, oblivious and ignorant to all feeling.

I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sandcastles, house of cards, that's where they begin.

Now she became spiteful. More spiteful and evil than she thought herself capable. The injury of words. Yes, the brutality of words. She summoned them from someplace she only now recognized and hurled them at Ilsa Hermann.

Možda svatko može živjeti izvan granica onoga za što se smatra sposobnim.

I urge you - don't be afraid. I'm nothing if not fair

the table. "That Saukerl, that filthy pig—you call him Papa, verstehst? Understand?

Anhelaba volver a la inconsciencia de entonces, a sentir tanto amor sin saberlo y a confundirlo con las risas y el pan untado con poco más que el aroma de la mermelada. Fue la mejor época de su vida. Aunque quedaría sembrada de bombas

Može li netko ukrasti sre?u? Ili je i to još jedan unutarnji, pakleni ljudski trik?

We run straight through the laughter of the night.

the moment is so thick around me that I feel like dropping into it to let it carry me.

Može li netko ukrasti sre?u? Ili je i to još jedan unutarnji, paklenski ljudski trik?

he was exercising his God-given right to stupidity.

I have loved words, I have hated them, and I hope I have used them well.

They were eating in the kitchen. Looking at the spoonfuls of pea soup entering Mama's mouth, she decided to shift her focus to Papa. "There's something

Keep going. You're a mess and you're happy.

I am haunted by humans

Cogió a la niña por la espalda y la estrechó con fuerza contra ella. Cantó una canción, pero en voz tan baja que Liesel apenas la oyó. Las notas nacían en su aliento y morían en sus labios.

Tradition can be a dirty word, especially around Christmas. Families all over the globe get together and enjoy each other's company for all of a few minutes. For an hour, they endure each other. After that, they just manage to stomach each other.

She sang a song, but it was so quiet that Liesel could not make it out. The notes were born on her breath, and they died at her lips.

Now he turned on to the side street, making his way to number thirty-three, resisting the urge to smile, resisting the urge to sob or even imagine the safety that might be awaiting him. He reminded himself that this was no time for hope.