So much good, so much evil. Just add water. - Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

"A halo surrounded the grim reaper nun, Sister Maria. (By the way-I like this human idea of the grim reaper. I like the scythe. It amuses me.)"

"I am haunted by humans."

"Still, they have one thing I envy. Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die."

"He does something to me, that boy. Every time. It’s his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry."

"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."