A human doesn't have a heart like mine. The human heart is a line, whereas my own is a circle, and I have the endless ability to be in the right place at the right time. The consequence of this is that I'm always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both. Still, they have one thing I envy. Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die. β¨ Markus Zusak (2016). The Book Thief: 10th Anniversary Edition, p.367, Random House
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- You don't shoot a dog when it is already dead. β¨ Markus Zusak (2013). Getting The Girl, p.105, Scholastic Inc.
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- So many humans. So many colors. β¨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition, p.302, RH Childrens Books
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