"I'm not a stupid person."Strength
"All right, I'll try it. But you will have to teach me."
"You've been stealing books."Truth
"Liesel, accept things. Besides, she wasn't a girl who could be contained."Wisdom
"Words are life."Wisdom
"Some people are worth melting for."Love
"Words are life."Knowledge
"Words are life."Literature
"The key to understanding is right there in front of you."Wisdom
"The only thing worse than a sore foot was a sore foot with no chance of escape."Perseverance
"You're a thief? I hadn't noticed."Humor
"Even bad ideas are better than no ideas."Wisdom
"Courage is finding strength in small moments."Courage
"Worthless."Wisdom
"Liesel, what are you doing here?"Family
"You are human, Liesel."Philosophy
"Words are life."Wisdom
"Some people are worth saving."Courage
"Everything is okay."Peace
"Words are very powerful."Literature
"The beauty of ignorance is that it's bliss."Wisdom
"Doors can be dangerous."Wisdom
"Words are the most powerful thing."Wisdom
"Liesel, she is living here now. In the basement. She is stealing my words."Literature
"Words are life. We read to know we are not alone."Literature
"If you ever read this, believe that we were the ones who loved you the most."Family
"The war didn't do anything."War
"A man in the basement cannot be anything but human."
"The beauty of language is that it can build or destroy."Literature
"Words could build bridges or walls."Wisdom