Quotes About Courage

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 the rain.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM MAX VANDENBURG "Often I wish this would all be over, Liesel, but then somehow you do something like walk down the basement steps with a snowman in your hands.

The color of defeat chokes her pupils, even though her nod and smile and uncomfortable sitting motion on the couch indicate that she is not finished yet. She will carry on, like all of us. Smile stubborn. Smile with instinct, then lick your wounds in the darkest of corners. Trace the scars back to your own fingers and remember them.

Und seid versichert, diese Frau hatte tatsächlich ein Herz, und zwar ein größeres, als die meisten Leute vermutet hätten. Da war eine Menge drin, aufgestapelt, meterhoch auf verborgenen Regalen.

So ein Typ war er. Ruben Wolf. Wenn er am Leben war, war er okay.

Walter Kugler was on the ground, his blond hair peppered with dirt.

MICHAEL HOLTZAPFEL— * * * THE LAST GOODBYE Dear Mama, Can you ever forgive me? I just couldn't stand it any longer. I'm meeting Robert. I don't care what the damn Catholics say about it. There must be a place in heaven for those who have been where I have been. You might think I don't love you because of what I've done, but I do. Your Michael

Stealing is what the army does. Taking your father, and mine.

Sé lo que tengo que darle a Audrey. Audrey no ama a nadie. Se niega a amar. Pero lo necesita, necesita permitírselo aunque solo sea un momento. Necesita vivir ese sentimiento. Conocerlo plenamente. Al menos una vez.

She was holding desperately on to the words that had saved her life.

no corrían tiempos para abandonarse a la esperanza, aunque casi pudiera tocarla.

No me hagáis feliz. Por favor, no me cameléis y me dejéis creer que algo bueno puede salir de todo esto.

Max, Hans, and Rosa I cannot account for, but I know that Liesel Meminger was thinking that if the bombs ever landed on Himmel Street, not only did Max have less chance of survival than everyone else, but he would die completely alone.

When death captures me," the boy vowed, "he will feel my fist on his face.

No irse: acto de confianza y amor, a menudo descifrado por los niños.

and it feels good to be good for something in the aftermath of the snows of Stalingrad

A ako tip poput tebe može zasukati rukave i u?initi ono što si ti u?inio za sve te ljude, možda može svatko. Možda svatko može živjeti izvan granica onoga za što se smatra sposobnim.

saumensching:

walk into the living room (which doubled as the Hubermanns' bedroom), pull the accordion

moments, Liesel stood. The corridor was huge. She examined the soldier in her palm. Instinct told her to run home immediately, but common sense did not allow it. Instead, she placed the ragged soldier in her pocket and returned to the classroom.

Markus Zusak

That basement was not a washroom. They were not sent there for a shower. For those people, life was still achievable.

How about a kiss, Saumensch? He stood waist-deep in the water for a few moments longer before climbing out and handing her the book. His pants clung to him, and he did not stop walking. In truth, I think he was afraid. Rudy Steiner was scared of the book thief's kiss. He must have longed for it so much. He must have loved her so incredibly hard. So hard that he would never ask for her lips again and would go to his grave without them

is there cowardice in the acknowledgment of fear? Is there cowardice in being glad that you lived?