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“The only sign of war was a cloud of dust migrating from east to west. It looked through the windows, trying to find a way inside, and as it simultaneously thickened and spread, it turned the trail of humans into apparitions. There were no people on the street anymore. They were rumors carrying bags.”

War Bombs Holocaust Liesel Meminger

Book:The Book Thief

Source: The Book Thief

“He must have longed for it so much. 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.”

The Book Thief Markus Zusak Liesel Meminger Book Thief Rudy Steiner

Book:The Book Thief

Source: The Book Thief

“He didn't deserve to die the way he did.”

Death Germany The Book Thief Markus Zusak Liesel Meminger

Book:The Book Thief

Source: The Book Thief

“How many times did she have to say goodbye?”

Death Germany The Book Thief Markus Zusak Liesel Meminger

Author:Markus Zusak

“Where Hans Hubermann and Erik Vandenburg were ultimately united by music, Max and Liesel were held together by the quiet gathering of words.”

Death Germany The Book Thief Markus Zusak Liesel Meminger

Book:The Book Thief

Source: The Book Thief

“Jesus, Mary …” She said it out loud, the words distributed into a room that was full of cold air and books. Books everywhere! Each wall was armed with overcrowded yet immaculate shelving. It was barely possible to see the paintwork. There were all different styles and sizes of lettering on the spines of the black, the red, the gray, the every-colored books. It was one of the most beautiful things Liesel Meminger had ever seen. With wonder, she smiled. That such a room existed! Even when she tried to wipe the smile away with her forearm, she realized instantly that it was a pointless exercise. She could feel the eyes of the woman traveling her body, and when she looked at her, they had rested on her face. There was more silence than she ever thought possible. It extended like an elastic, dying to break. The girl broke it. “Can I?” The two words stood among acres and acres of vacant, wooden-floored land. The books were miles away. The woman nodded. Yes, you can”

Books Markus Zusak Liesel Meminger

Book:The Book Thief

Source: The Book Thief

“For Liesel Meminger, the early stages of 1942 could be summed up like this: She became thirteen years of age. Her chest was still flat. She had not yet bled. The young man from her basement was now in her bed. ***Q&A*** How did Max Vandenburg end up in liesel's bed? He fell.”

Bed Fell Liesel Meminger Max Vandenburg

Book:The Book Thief

Source: The Book Thief

“She said it out loud, the words distributed into a room that was full of cold air and books. Books everywhere! Each wall was armed with overcrowded yet immaculate shelving. It was barely possible to see paintwork. There were all different styles and sizes of lettering on the spines of the black, the red, the gray, the every-colored books. It was one of the most beautiful things Liesel Meminger had ever seen. With wonder, she smiled. That such a room existed!”

Source: The Book Thief: 10th Anniversary Edition

“After another ten minutes, the gates of thievery would open just a crack, and Liesel Meminger would widen them a little further and squeeze through. ***TWO QUESTIONS*** Would the gates shut behind her? Or would they have the goodwill to let her back out? As Liesel would discover, a good thief requires many things. Stealth. Nerve. Speed. More important than any of those things, however, was one final requirement. Luck. Actually. Forget the ten minutes. The gates open now.”

Littles Two Important Forget Behinds Minutes Ten Luck Finals Speed Gates Cracks Nerves Thieves Requirements Goodwill Stealth Thievery Liesel Liesel Meminger

Author:Markus Zusak

“… it was raining on Himmel Street when the world ended for Liesel Meminger. The sky was dripping. Like a tap that a child has tried its hardest to turn off but hasn’t quite managed.”

World Children Turns Sky Streets Rain Hardest Turn Off Dripping Liesel Liesel Meminger Himmel Street

Book:The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition

Source: The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition

“And I can promise you something, because it was a thing I saw many years later - a vision in the book thief herself - that as she knelt next to Hans Hubermann, she watched him stand and play the accordion. He stood and strapped it on in the alps of broken houses and played the accordion with kindness silver eyes and even a cigarette slouched on his lips. The bellows breathed and the tall man played for Liesel Meminger one last time as the sky was slowly taken away from her.”

Men Years I Can Book Play Eye Lasts Next House Vision Kindness Taken Saws Sky Broken Promise Lips Silver Tall Thieves Cigarette Last Time Accordions Alps Liesel Liesel Meminger

Author:Markus Zusak