“When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist in his face." (31.26)”
― The Book Thief
― 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.”
― The Book Thief
Personally, I quite like that. Such stupid gallantry.
Yes.
I like that a lot.”
― The Book Thief
“A REASSURING ANNOUNCEMENT Please, be calm, despite that previous threat. I am all bluster - I am not violent. I am not malicious. I am a result.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief
“I..." He struggled to answer. "When everything was quiet, I went up to the corridor and the curtain in the livingroom was open just a crack... I could see outside. I watched, only for a few seconds." He had not seen the outside world for twenty-two months.
There was no anger or reproach.
It was Papa who spoke.
How did it look?"
Max lifted his head, with great sorrow and great astonishment. "There were stars," he said. "They burned by eyes.”
― The Book Thief
There was no anger or reproach.
It was Papa who spoke.
How did it look?"
Max lifted his head, with great sorrow and great astonishment. "There were stars," he said. "They burned by eyes.”
― The Book Thief
“If they killed him tonight, at least he would die alive.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief
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