"The Book Thief" appreciation post with lots of quotes.

(To understand some of these quotes, you must know that this story is narrated by Death.)

Yes, often, I am reminded of her, and in one of my vast array of pockets, I have kept her story to retell. It is one of the small legion I carry, each one extraordinary in its own right. Each one an attempt - an immense leap of an attempt - to prove to me that you, and your human existence, are worth it.
Here it is. One of a handful.
The Book Thief.
If you feel like it, come with me. I will tell you a story.
I'll show you something.

~*~

( Procrastination? I don't know this word. Speak the common tounge. )

And just because I stumbled upon this while looking for the Book Thief ...

"Bibliothèque Nationale. Ich sitze und lese einen Dichter. Es sind viele Leute im Saal, aber man spürt sie nicht. Sie sind in den Büchern. Manchmal bewegen sie sich in den Blättern, wie Menschen, die schlafen und sich umwenden zwischen zwei Träumen."
— Rainer Maria Rilke

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