Book thief Quotes

One: ‘“...but you’ve got beautiful blond hair and big, safe blue eyes. You should be happy with that; is that clear?” But nothing was clear.’ - Mr Steiner to Rudy 

Two: ‘Image (Conductor Hitler) and “Not the Führer- the conductor!”’ 

Three: ‘Image (Nazi sun) “Isn’t it a lovely day...” ‘  

Four: ‘Image (Indoctrinating)’ 

Five: ‘I am haunted by humans’ - Death 

Six: ‘But anything was better than being a Jew.’ 

Seven: ‘Here is a small fact / You are going to die’ - Death vignette 

Eight: ‘They were made of kindness, and silver.’ - Describing Han’s eyes 

Nine: ‘Image (The Standover Man) - Man sitting with bird shadow over him  “All my life I’ve been scared of men standing over me”’ - Max 

Ten: “Hans Huberman held his hand out and presented piece of bread.”  

Eleven: ‘The sky was the color of Jews’ - Death