I'm not a writer who refuses to talk about a book until I've finished. — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
The book thief has struck for the first time – the beginning of an illustrious career. — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
You cannot be afraid, Read the book. Smile at it. It's a great book-the greatest book you've ever read. — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
The first book I remember loving was 'Grug and the Big Red Apple.' The first film I saw in the cinema was… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“Like most misery, it started out with apparent happiness. - The Book Thief” — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Summer came. For the books thief, everything was going nicely. For me, the sky was the color of Jews. — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I try hard and aim big. People can hate or love my books but they can never accuse me of not trying. — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
For 'The Book Thief,' I wanted only one outcome, and that was for the director to follow his own vision, just as… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
When she came to write her story, she would wonder when the books and the words started to mean not just something,… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“A statue of the book thief stood in the courtyard... it's very rare, don't you think, for a statue to appear before… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
As a fan of both media, I never had any qualms about an adaptation. I've always been able to separate books I've… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I read some books that were the right books for me. I read them and I didn't even notice turning the pages… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I think to be a writer, you have to enjoy being alone. I was a loner as a teenager and was always… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I think 'The Lord Of The Rings' is the mother of all cult books, because you can be in that cult and… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“In truth, I think he was afraid. Rudy Steiner was scared of the book theif's kiss. He must have longed for it… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I was lucky: I feel like I've written four books that mean something to me, and one book that means everything to… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I like that every page in every book can have a gem on it. It's probably what I love most about writing--that… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
And I can promise you something, because it was a thing I saw many years later - a vision in the book… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I think it's a mistake to think, 'Am I going to write a young adult book, or do I desperately want to… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
There are two magic acts I want to pull off when I write. One is creating a feeling that when you're inside… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
All told, she owned fourteen books, but she saw her story as being made up predominantly of ten of them. Of those… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“As it turned out, Ilsa Hermann not only gave Liesel Meminger a book that day. She also gave her a reason to… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“When I found it amongst the book thief's words, I realised that we passed each other once in a while during that… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“For now, Rudy and Liesel made their way onto Himmel Street in the rain. He was the crazy one who had painted… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Summer came. For the book thief, everything was going nicely. For me, the sky was the color of Jews. When their bodies… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“Jesus, Mary …” She said it out loud, the words distributed into a room that was full of cold air and books.… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“It's no time to be half watching, turning around, or checking the stove - because when the book thief stole her second… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“The book thief had struck for the first time - the beginning of an illustrious career.” — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
The beauty of my work is that my sets cost nothing. That's what I love about being a writer of novels. — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“I was always reading books when I should have been doing math and the rest of it.” — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“Liesel and Papa made their way through the book, this man was traveling to Amsterdam on business and the snow was shivering… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
To me the question is always this: if a ray of light came out of the sky and said, "Your next book… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
In the case of 'The Book Thief,' my research was hearing the stories of my parents when I was a child. But… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I've heard some writers say things like, 'Well, I'm a professional writer. I only start books I know I can finish.' I… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I certainly wasn't born with creative writing. Maybe there's a certain amount of learning and then it's up to the person. I… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
As far as this categorization of books, the way I see it is there are really a hundred-odd categories of books plus… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Rudy Steiner was scared of the book theif's kiss. He must have longed for it so much. He must have longed for… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I find writing extremely difficult. I usually have to drag myself to my desk, mainly because I doubt myself. And it's getting… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I like to work in the morning, usually from 7-12, and still always hope to do more later. At the end of… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
“The Keys To Happiness 1.Finishing the Grave Digger's Handbook. 2.Escaping the ire of Santa Maria. 3.Recieving two books for Christmas.” — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Liesel observed the strangeness of her foster father's eyes. They were made of kindness, and silver. — Markus Zusak Copy Share
I think that as a writer your responsibility is to search for and stir up the things that are in this world. There is… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
“For two days I went about my business. I travelled the globe as always, handing souls to the conveyor belt of eternity.” — Markus Zusak Copy Share
It is early, early morning. It's that time when it's still dark but you know the day is coming. Blue is bleeding through black.… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
You should give it to Max, Liesel. See if you can leave it on the bedside table, like all the other things." Liesel watched… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
“When a woman with an iron fist tells you to get out there and clean spit off the door, you do it. Especially when… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
In years to come, he would be a giver of bread, not a stealer - proof again of the contradictory human being. So much… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
“«¿Por qué no puede oírlo el resto del mundo? —me pregunto. En pocos segundos me lo pregunto muchas veces—. Porque no le importa —me… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
Could she smell my breath? Could she hear my cursed circular heart beat revolving like the crime it is in my deathly chest? — Markus Zusak Copy Share
I see how complicated it is to make a film and how many people are involved and I love the fact that I get… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
“Može li netko ukrasti sreću? Ili je i to još jedan unutarnji, paklenski ljudski trik?” — Markus Zusak Copy Share
I look at my first books and am glad they weren't published… You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart… — Markus Zusak Copy Share
