““All told, she owned fourteen books, but she saw her story as being made up predominantly of ten of them. Of those ten, six were stolen, one showed up at the kitchen table, two were made for her by a hidden Jew, and one was delivered by a soft, yellow-dressed afternoon.””
"Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of."
- Markus Zusak
Hope
"Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day."
- Markus Zusak
Adversity
"Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are."
- Markus Zusak
Self-esteem
"I'd rather chase the Sun than wait for it."
- Markus Zusak
Ambition
"It was the beginning of the greatest Christmas ever. Little food. No presents. But there was a snowman in their basement."
- Markus Zusak
New Beginnings
"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."
- Will Rogers
Reflection
"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."
- Tom Lehrer
Reflection
"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."
- Lucille Ball
Reflection
"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."
- Pema Chodron
Reflection
"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."
Reflection