"A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship."

— The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. (via mini-podmore)

"She took a step and didn’t want to take any more, but she did."

— Markus Zusak (via starrynightsxoxo)

"I do not carry a sickle or a scythe. I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold. And I do not have those skull-like facial features you seem to enjoy pinning on me from a distance. You want to know what I truly look like? I’ll help you out. Find yourself a mirror while I continue."

— The narrator, “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak (via glasswritten)