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“They waited for the clouds to disappear, and when they did, they could see the rest of the forest.
"It wouldn't stop growing, " she explained.
"But neither would this." The young man looked at the branch that held his hand. He had a point.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“But as they walked on, they stopped several times, to listen. They thought they could hear voices and words behind them, on the word shaker's tree.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“When death captures me,' the boy vowed, 'he will feel my fist on his face.'

Personally, I quite like that. Such stupid gallantry.

Yes.

I like that a lot.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“They say that war is death's best friend, but I must offer you a different point of view on that one. To me, war is like the new boss who expects the impossible. He stands over your shoulder repeating one thin, incessantly: 'Get it done, get it done.' So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief