"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."
"He was the crazy one who had painted himself black and defeated the world.She was the book thief without the words.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 rain."
"Even death has a heart."
"A small but noteworthy note. I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me."
"Can a person steal happiness? Or is just another internal, infernal human trick?"
"It kills me sometimes, how people die."