He left Himmel Street wearing his hangover and a suit.

They'd been standing like that for thirty seconds of forever.

One was a book thief. The other stole the sky.

There was the gate next, which she(Liesel)clung to. A gang of tears trudged from her eyes as she held on and refused to go inside. People started to gather on the street, until Rosa Hubermann swore at them, after which they reversed back whence they came. ~A TRANSLATION OF ROSA HUBERMANN’S ANNOUNCEMENT~ ‘What are you arseholes looking at?

The question is what color will everything be at that moment when I come for you? What will the sky be saying?

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.

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