It's a lot easier, she realized, to be on the verge of something than to actually be it. This would still take time.
Markus ZusakLiesel's blood had dried inside of her. It crumbled. She almost broke into pieces on the steps.
Markus ZusakImagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day.
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