Markus Zusak quotes - page 9

Whoever named Himmel Street certainly had a healthy sense of irony. Not that is was a living hell. It wasn't. But is sure as hell wasn't heaven, either. (Markus Zusak)
My heart applauds inside my ears, first like a roaring crowd, then slows and slows until it's a solitary person, clapping with unbridled sarcasm. Clap. Clap. Clap. View quote
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How 'bout a kiss,?" -- Rudy Steiner. View quote
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She gave her a reason to write her own words, to see that words had also brought her to life. "Don't punish yourself," she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness, too. That was writing. View quote
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My heart is so tired. View quote
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It was a year for the ages, like 79, like 1346, to name just a few. Forget the scythe, Goddamn it, I needed a broom or a mop. And I needed a vacation. View quote
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Don't punish yourself,' she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness, too. That was writing. View quote
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I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant. View quote
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If only she could be so oblivious again, to feel such love without knowing it, mistaking it for laughter and bread with only the scent of jam spread on top of it. It was the best time of her life. View quote
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You might well ask just what the hell he was thinking. The answer is, probably nothing at all. He'd probably say he was exercising his God-given right to stupidity. View quote
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First the colours. Then the humans. That's usually how I see things. Or at least, how I try. (Markus Zusak)
Somewhere in all the snow, she could see her broken heart, in two pieces. Each half was glowing, and beating under all that white. View quote
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I am not violent. I am not malicious. I am a result. View quote
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If your eyes could speak, what would they say?. View quote
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She places her hands around my neck and rests her head on my shoulder. I can smell the sex on her, and my hope is that she can smell the love on me. View quote
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Personally, I quite like that. Such stupid gallantry. Yes. I like that a lot. View quote
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The words. Why did they have to exist? Without them, there wouldn't be any of this. Without words, the Führer was nothing. There would be no limping prisoners, no need for consolation or wordly tricks to make us feel better. What good were the words? View quote
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He must have loved her so incredibly hard. So hard that he would never ask for her lips again and would go to his grave without them. View quote
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Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out, like the rain. (p. 85) View quote
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Saumensch, du dreckiges-it's about time! View quote
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I try hard and aim big. People can hate or love my books but they can never accuse me of not trying. (Markus Zusak)
I like to tell students, 'I didn't burst on to the literary scene.' I'm never good at things at the beginning. I was terrible at the start. I need to work and work. View quote
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I think 'The Lord Of The Rings' is the mother of all cult books, because you can be in that cult and not even know you're in it. View quote
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I had many boxing matches with my brother in the backyard when we were younger, and I guess while other people abhor boxing for its brutality, I also have to admire anyone who climbs into the ring to face up to what could be the ultimate defeat. View quote
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When I was growing up, I wanted to be a house painter like my father, but I was always screwing up when I went to work with him. I had a talent for knocking over paint and painting myself into corners. I also realized fairly quickly that painting bored me. View quote
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