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Writer Quotes by Markus Zusak

51 Writer quotes by Markus Zusak

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Markus Zusak’s 51 writing‑centric quotes give you a window into his storytelling philosophy. From the mechanics of plot to the emotional pulse of prose, his observations feel both grounded and inspiring, making the page a handy reference for budding writers.

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One was a book thief. The other stole the sky.

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I'm having bigger problems when I'm writing.

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I just want to write someone’s favorite book

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You can't eat books, sweetheart.

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As always, one of her books was next to her.

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“A NICE THOUGHT One was a book thief. The other stole the sky.”

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“How many books had she touched? How many had she felt?”

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She could smell the pages. She could almost taste the words as they stacked up around her.

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“I was always reading books when I should have been doing math and the rest of it.”

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The beauty of my work is that my sets cost nothing. That's what I love about being a writer of novels.

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“The book thief had struck for the first time - the beginning of an illustrious career.”

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I've been a writer since I was 16. I didn't get published until I was 24. I know that sounds crazy.

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“it didn’t really matter what that book was about. It was what it meant that was more important.”

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Failure has been my best friend as a writer. It tests you, to see if you have what it takes to see…

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“I've come to the realization that I really only want to write books that maybe I can't write.”

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When I was a teenager I decided I was going to be a writer and that nothing was going to stop me.…

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As far as this categorization of books, the way I see it is there are really a hundred-odd categories of books plus…

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I've heard some writers say things like, 'Well, I'm a professional writer. I only start books I know I can finish.' I…

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Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you've finished just…

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I find writing extremely difficult. I usually have to drag myself to my desk, mainly because I doubt myself. And it's getting…

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When she came to write her story, she would wonder when the books and the words started to mean not just something,…

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“She remembered her books in the moments of worst sorrow, especially the ones that were made for her and the one that…

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I look at my first books and am glad they weren't published… You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep…

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“As it turned out, Ilsa Hermann not only gave Liesel Meminger a book that day. She also gave her a reason to…

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All told, she owned fourteen books, but she saw her story as being made up predominantly of ten of them. Of those…

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I think it's a mistake to think, 'Am I going to write a young adult book, or do I desperately want to…

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There are two magic acts I want to pull off when I write. One is creating a feeling that when you're inside…

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It's insane to be a writer and not be a reader. When I'm writing I'm more likely to be reading four or…

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She said it out loud, the words distributed into a room that was full of cold air and books. Books everywhere! Each…

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“She slid a book from the shelf and sat with it on the floor. She tore a page from the book and…

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I think that as a writer your responsibility is to search for and stir up the things that are in this world.…

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“Steadily, the room shrank, till the book thief could touch the shelves within a few small steps. She ran the back of…

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“I always think of books being tougher in a sense, in that you’ve got to sit down and you’ve got to do…

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I guess that’s the beauty of books. When they finish they don’t really finish.

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“In the written words of the book thief herself, the journey continued like everything had happened.”

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Only in today's sick society can a man be persecuted for reading too many books.

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The book thief has struck for the first time – the beginning of an illustrious career.

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I'm not a writer who refuses to talk about a book until I've finished.

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The point is, it didn’t really matter what the book was about. It was what it meant that was important.

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A book floated down the Amper River. A boy jumped in, caught up to it, and held it in his right hand.…

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Liesel observed the strangeness of her foster father's eyes. They were made of kindness, and silver.

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I think that as a writer your responsibility is to search for and stir up the things that are in this world. There is…

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“For two days I went about my business. I travelled the globe as always, handing souls to the conveyor belt of eternity.”

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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.…

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“I'm twenty years old and look at me-- there isn't a thing I want to do”

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You should give it to Max, Liesel. See if you can leave it on the bedside table, like all the other things." Liesel watched…

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“When a woman with an iron fist tells you to get out there and clean spit off the door, you do it. Especially when…

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Is there cowardice with the acknowledgement of fear?

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In years to come, he would be a giver of bread, not a stealer - proof again of the contradictory human being. So much…

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“«¿Por qué no puede oírlo el resto del mundo? —me pregunto. En pocos segundos me lo pregunto muchas veces—. Porque no le importa —me…

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Could she smell my breath? Could she hear my cursed circular heart beat revolving like the crime it is in my deathly chest?

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I see how complicated it is to make a film and how many people are involved and I love the fact that I get…

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One wild card was yet to be played.

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“Može li netko ukrasti sreću? Ili je i to još jedan unutarnji, paklenski ljudski trik?”

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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…

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