I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sand castles, house…

Markus Zusak
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I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sand castles, houses of cards, that's where they begin. Their great skills is their capacity to escalate. ✨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition, p.109, RH Childrens Books
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Papa was a man with silver eyes, not dead ones. Papa was an accordion! But his bellows were all empty. Nothing went in and nothing came out. ✨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie- … ▶
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I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sand castles, houses of cards, that's where they begin. Their great skills is their capacity to escalate. ✨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition, p.109, RH Childrens Books

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