I have to say that although it broke my heart, I was, and still am, glad I was there.

—Markus Zusak in The Book Thief

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About Markus Zusak

Portrait of Markus Zusak

Markus Zusak (born 23 June 1975) is an Australian-German writer. He is best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger, two novels that became international bestsellers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award in 2014.

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He does something to me, that boy. Every time. It's his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.

—Markus Zusak

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It kills me sometimes, how people die.

—Markus Zusak

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I didn’t know why I was going to cry, but I knew that if anybody spoke to me or looked at me too closely the tears would fly out of my eyes and the sobs would fly out of my throat and I’d cry for a week. I could feel the tears brimming and sloshing in me like water in a glass that is unsteady and too full.

—Sylvia Plath in The Bell Jar

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Oftentimes, when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable, too.

—Lemony Snicket in The Blank Book

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Men must live and create. Live to the point of tears.

—Albert Camus

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It’s sad when you think about it, but also kind of beautiful.

—Gabrielle Zevin in All These Things I’ve Done

There is a woe that is wisdom, a woe that is madness.

—Herman Melville

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