One day, Liesel.' he said, 'you'll be dying to kiss me. - Markus Zusak

They say that war is death's best friend, but I must offer you a different point of view on that one. To me, war is like the new boss who expects the impossible. He stands over your shoulder repeating one thin, incessantly: 'Get it done, get it done.' So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more.

It's much easier, she realized, to be on the verge of something than to actually be it.

Somewhere in all the snow, she could see her broken heart, in two pieces.