Wwii Poland Quotes

“If I had known what the next six years of my life were going to be like, I would have eaten more. I wouldn't have complained about brushing my teeth, or taking a bath, or going to bed at eight o'clock every night. I would have played more. Laughed more. I would have hugged my parents and told them I loved them. But I was ten years old, and I had no idea of the nightmare that was to come. None of us did.”
― Alan Gratz, Prisoner B-3087

“It was all a big joke. I could see that now. There was no rhyme or reason to whether we lived or died. One day it might be the man next to you at roll call who is torn apart by dogs. The next day it might be you who is shot through the head. You could play the game perfectly and still lose, so why bother playing at all?”
― Alan Gratz, Prisoner B-3087

“He had good, open features and a confident air; his blue eyes were wide and watchful, but something about them seemed to hint that in different days and different times they could twinkle and sparkle with fun and mischief. His clothing was tattered and threadbare, but there was an energy to him that did not admit of pity. Somehow, despite his ragged condition, he still looked like a man who had carried a weapon and commanded other men in the not-too-distant past.”
― Sarah Brazytis, Treasures of Darkness

“You don't need to roam the streets in that outfit again," Stanislaw assured him. "One of us will bring something down.”
― Sarah Brazytis, Treasures of Darkness

“Fabian looked darkly at Jozef, but reached into his pocket and handed him the keys for the car.
"It's a Daimler," he said roughly.
"I've driven them," Jozef answered evenly.
"Passenger door, you need to wiggle the handle before it will open.”
― Sarah Brazytis, Treasures of Darkness

“The Aryan mind never ceases to amaze me," gloated the Nazi. "No wonder we're taking over the world!"
"You can have the rest of the globe," Jozef said dryly, "but you shall never have Poland. You may think you're winning now, but Poland will live on. Poland is not yet lost!”
― Sarah Brazytis, Treasures of Darkness