Markus Herz Quotes

“Be careful about reading health books. Some fine day you'll die of a misprint.”

“Wenn jemand starb, dem du dein Herz geschenkt hattest, nahm er es dann mit?”

“Be wary of people who go out of their way in charity. They're usually compensating for some evil they're trying to erase.”

“Soon, nobody was leaving their cubicles to talk anymore, and we were either e-mailing each other random thoughts or scheduling meetings, or speaking over an instant message chat.”

“Lieb Liebchen, leg ‘s Händchen aufs Herze mein; -Ach, hörst du, wie’s pochet im Kämmerlein,Da hauset ein Zimmermann schlimm und arg,Der zimmert mir einen Totensarg.Es hämmert und klopfet bei Tag und bei Nacht;Es hat mich schon längst um den Schlaf gebracht.Ach! sputet Euch, Meister Zimmermann,Damit ich balde schlafen kann.”

“I guess that’s the beauty of books. When they finish they don’t really finish.”

“I feel the fear, but I walk fast toward it.”

“Jesus, Mary …”She said it out loud, the words distributed into a room that was full of cold air and books. Books everywhere! Each wall was armed with overcrowded yet immaculate shelving. It was barely possible to see the paintwork. There were all different styles and sizes of lettering on the spines of the black, the red, the gray, the every-colored books. It was one of the most beautiful things Liesel Meminger had ever seen.With wonder, she smiled.That such a room existed!Even when she tried to wipe the smile away with her forearm, she realized instantly that it was a pointless exercise. She could feel the eyes of the woman traveling her body, and when she looked at her, they had rested on her face.There was more silence than she ever thought possible. It extended like an elastic, dying to break. The girl broke it.“Can I?”The two words stood among acres and acres of vacant, wooden-floored land. The books were miles away.The woman nodded.Yes, you can”

“The question is, what colour will everything be at that moment when I come for you? What will the sky be saying?”

“I never really had the fun teens of exploring the world because I was sitting at home, learning programming.”