Who said "To steal a book is to love the story."?

This quote is attributed to Death.

To steal a book is to love the story. - Death

"To steal a book is to love the story."

Death Literature

Character in The Book Thief

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"I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right."

"The consequence of this is that I'm always finding human bones at number 33."

"I am haunted by humans."

"She was a girl who decided to steal books."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."