She closes the door completely, and I crouch there. I allow myself to fall forward and rest my head on the door frame. My breath bleeds. My heartbeat drowns my ears.
Markus ZusakItโs all very well for such a person to whine and moan and criticize other family members, but they wonโt let anyone else do it. Thatโs when you get your back up and show loyalty.
Markus ZusakI thought what if death is more like thinking, well, war is like the boss at your shoulder, constantly wanting more, wanting more, wanting more, and then that gave me the idea that Death is weary, he's fatigued, and he's haunted by what he sees humans do to each other because he's on hand for all of our great miseries.
Markus Zusak