“All the same, she cries on the front porch, and I wish I could go over there and hold her. I wish I could rescue her and hold her in my arms. How do people live like this? How do… — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“Make no mistake, the woman (Rosa) had a heart. She had a bigger one than people would think. There was a lot in it,… — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“The ones who rise up and say, 'I know who you are and I am ready. Not that I want to go, of course,… — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“What is it about the sound of clapping hands? It's only skin against slapping skin, so why can it make a tide turn in… — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I arrive too early. I rush, and some people cling longer to life than expected.” — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“As she crossed the street, a rumor of sunshine stood behind the clouds.” — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“It's much easier, she realized, to be on the verge of something than to actually be it.” — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“I can move on now, because here, at this moment, no matter how fragile it might be, I can feel okayness growing inside me.… — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“On the other hand, he was also enjoying the ecstasy of an idea, not daring just yet to envision its complications, dangers, and vicious… — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“All the same, she cries on the front porch, and I wish I could go over there and hold her. I wish I could… — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
“An old homeless man confronts me quietly with his beard, his missing teeth, and his poverty.” — Marcus Zusak Copy Share Image
