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Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak 2,139 ratings, 3.67 a erage rating, 272 re ie!s buy a "o#y Getting the Girl $uotes %sho!ing 1&3' of 34( )*here are so +any +o+ents to re+e+ber an, so+eti+es - think that +aybe !e.re not really #eo#le at all. Maybe +o+ents are !hat !e are.... /o+eti+es - 0ust sur i e. 1ut so+eti+es stan, on the roofto# of +y e2isten"e, ar+s stret"he, out, begging for +ore.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 ins#irational 4' #eo#le like, it like )*here are +o+ents !hen you "an only stan, an, stare, !at"hing the !orl, forget you as you re+o e yourself fro+ it & !hen you o er"o+e it an, "ease to e2ist as the #erson you !ere.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 23 #eo#le like, it like )/o+eti+es - 0ust sur i e. 1ut so+eti+es - stan, on the roofto# of +y e2isten"e, ar+s stret"he, out, begging for +ore.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 22 #eo#le like, it like )*hings al!ays see+ to gli,e a!ay. *hey "o+e to you, stay a +o+ent, then lea e again.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 16 #eo#le like, it like )7ou "an ,o anything !hen it.s not real. 8hen it is real, nothing breaks your fall. 9othing gets bet!een you an, the groun,.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 17 #eo#le like, it like )-. e !an,ere, through the real !orl,, an, !ritten +yself through the ,arkness of the streets insi,e +e. - see #eo#le !alking through the "ity an, !on,er !here they. e been, an, !hat the +o+ents of their li es ha e ,one to the+. -f they.re anything like +e, their +o+ents ha e hel, the+ u# an, shot the+ ,o!n. /o+eti+es - 0ust sur i e. 1ut so+eti+es - stan, on the roofto# of +y e2isten"e, ar+s stret"he, out, begging for +ore. *hat.s !hen the stories sho! u# in +e. *hey fin, +e all the ti+e.

*hey.re +a,e of un,er,ogs an, fighters. *hey.re +a,e of hunger an, ,esire an, trying to li e ,e"ent. *he only trouble is, - ,on.t kno! !hi"h of those stories "o+es first. Maybe they all 0ust +erge into one. 8e.ll see, - guess. -.ll let you kno! !hen - ,e"i,e.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 "ity, ,esire, fighters, hunger, real&!orl,, stories, streets, un,er,ogs, !on,er, !ritten 11 #eo#le like, it like )- !ante, to ,ro!n insi,e a !o+an in the feeling an, ,rooling of the lo e - "oul, gi e her. !ante, her #ulse to "rush +e !ith its intensity. *hat.s !hat - !ante,. *hat.s !hat - !ante, +yself to be.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 ,ro!n, feeling, intensity, !ant, !hat&i&!ant, !o+an 9 #eo#le like, it like )/o+ething -., like to be #erfe"t at: ... ;o ing you,. - sai,. *he !or,s "li+be, fro+ +y +outh. .-., !ant to be #erfe"t at lo ing you.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 lo ing&you, #erfe"t 9 #eo#le like, it like )-f her soul e er leaks, - !ant it to lan, on +e.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 leaks, soul 6 #eo#le like, it like )<isbelief hel, +e ,o!n insi,e +y footste#s, +aking +y bo,y hea y but +y heart !il,.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 bo,y, ,isbelief, footste#s, heart, hea y, !il, 6 #eo#le like, it like )=ery >ui"kly, ery su,,enly, !or,s fell through +y +in,. *hey lan,e, on the floor of +y thoughts, an, in there, ,o!n there, - starte, to #i"k the !or,s u#. *hey !ere e2"er#ts of truth gathere, fro+ insi,e +e.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 e2"er#ts, +in,, thoughts, truth, !or,s 5 #eo#le like, it like )- s.#ose, - "an.t ha e it all +y o!n !ay, "an -: 7ou "an.t ,ro!n in a #erson unless they let you.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 ,ro!n, +y&o!n&!ay 5 #eo#le like, it like

)Make sure you li e,. she sai,. .?s ,e"ent as you "an. - kno! you.ll +ake +istakes, but so+eti+es you.re +eant to, okay:3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 ,e"ent, li e, +ake&+istakes 5 #eo#le like, it like )@e !as tall an, abru#t an, e2a"tly the kin, of guy you !ante, to be !alking the streets !ith.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 4 #eo#le like, it like )-., seen gli+#ses of a ,ifferent +e. -t !as a ,ifferent +e be"ause in those in"re+ents of ti+e thought - a"tually be"a+e a !inner. *he truth, ho!e er, is #ainful. -t !as a truth that tol, +e !ith a s"rat"hing internal brutality that - !as +e, an, that !inning !an.t natural for +e. -t ha, to be fought for, in the e"hoes an, tro,,en foot#rints of +y +in,. -n a !ay, - ha, to s"a enge for +o+ents of alrightness.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 alrightness, brutality, foot#rints, +in,, natural, s"a enge, truth, !inning 4 #eo#le like, it like )Aor a +o+ent, - ,ebate, !hether - shoul, tell so+eone about the !or,s -., starte, !riting ,o!n, but - "oul,n.t. -n a !ay, - felt asha+e,, e en though +y !riting !as the one thing that !his#ere, okayness in +y ear. - ,i,n.t s#eak it, to anyone.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 asha+e,, okayness, !or,s, !riting 4 #eo#le like, it like )7ou e er hear a ,og "ry, /te e: 7ou kno!, ho!ling so lou, it.s al+ost unbearable:. @e no,,e,. .- re"kon they ho!l like that be"ause they.re so hungry it hurts, an, that.s !hat - feel in +e e ery ,ay of +y life. -.+ so hungry to be so+ethin. & to be so+ebo,y. 7ou hear +e:. @e ,i,. .-.+ not lyin. ,o!n e er. 9ot for you. 9ot for anyone.. - en,e, it. .-.+ hungry, /te e.. /o+eti+es - think they.re the best !or,s -. e e er sai,. .-.+ hungry.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 be&so+ebo,y, ,og, ho!l, hungry 4 #eo#le like, it like )- guess !hen so+eone tells you so+ething they they usually guar,, you feel #ri ilege,, not be"ause you kno! so+ething no&one else kno!s, but be"ause you feel "hosen. 7ou feel like that #erson !ants her life to interse"t !ith yours. - think that.s !hat felt best about it.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 "hosen, interse"t, life, se"rets 4 #eo#le like, it like )?s - +ake +y !ay through, - feel okayness rea"hing through +e. *he funny thing is that okayness is not a real !or,. -t.s not in the ,i"tionary.

1ut it.s in +e.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 ,i"tionary, it&s&in&+e, okayness, real&!or, 4 #eo#le like, it like )8e e2#resse, lo e for this ,og by ... kno!ing !ithout sho!ing that !e "are, for hi+.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 "are,, ,og, lo e 3 #eo#le like, it like )?n, !hen !e finally stoo, u# an, turne, to fa"e the !orl,, - "oul, feel so+ething "li+bing through +e. - "oul, feel it on its han,s an, knees insi,e +e, rising u#, rising u# & an, - s+ile,. - s+ile,, thinking, *he hunger, be"ause - kne! it all too !ell. *he hunger. *he ,esire. *hen, slo!ly, as !e !alke, on, - felt the beauty of it, an, - "oul, taste it, like !or,s insi,e +y +outh.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 beauty, feel, hunger, +outh, taste, !or,s 3 #eo#le like, it like )- let the front ,oor sla+ shut behin, +e an, the fly s"reen rattle. -t !as as if ea"h ,oor !as ki"king +e out of the ol, life -., li e, in that house. - !as being thro!n out into the !orl,, ne!. *he broken, leaning gate "reake, o#en, let +e out, an, - gently #la"e, it shut. - !as gone, an, fro+ ,o!n the street, +aybe fifty yar,s a!ay, - looke, ba"k for a se"on, at the house !here li e,. -t !asn.t the sa+e any +ore. -t ne er !oul, be. - ke#t !alking.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 front&,oor, into&the&!orl,, lea e&ho+e, ol,&life, sla+&shut, thro!n&out 2 #eo#le like, it like )-t feels like s#oken !or,s, this bri,ge. - !ant it but fear it. Go,, - !ant so ,es#erately to rea"h the other si,e & 0ust like - !ant the !or,s. - !ant +y !or,s to buil, bri,ges strong enough to !alk on. - !ant the+ to to!er o er the !orl, so - "an stan, u# on the+ an, !alk to the other si,e.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 bri,ge, other&si,e, !or,s, !orl, 2 #eo#le like, it like )- tol, her - lo e, the ho!ling soun, of her har+oni"a. *hat see+e, to be the li+it of +y "ourage that night, an, e en those s#oken !or,s ha, to struggle their !ay out of +y +outh. -t.s all ery !ell for !or,s to buil, bri,ges, but so+eti+es - think it.s a +atter of kno!ing !hen to ,o it. Bno!ing !hen the ti+e.s right.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 bri,ges, "ourage, kno!ing&!hen&the&ti+e&is&right, li+it, +outh, s#oken&!or,s, struggle 2 #eo#le like, it like

)- tol, her about s"hool an, ho! - sat on a !all there an, felt stories an, !or,s +o e through +e ...3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 s"hool, stories, !or,s 2 #eo#le like, it like )- tell +e5 ;et these !or,s be footste#s, be"ause - ha e a long !ay to tra el. ;et the !or,s !alk the ,irty streets. ;et the+ +ake their !ay a"ross the "rying grass. ;et the+ stan, an, breathe an, #ant s+oke in !inter e enings. ?n, !hen they.re tire, an, ha e fallen ,o!n, let the+ bu"kle to their feet a, ar" aroun, +e, !at"hful. - !ant these !or,s to be a"tions. Gi e the+ flesh an, bones, - say to +e, an, eyes of hunger an, ,esire, so they "an !rite an, fight +e through the night.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 2 #eo#le like, it like )- "oul, s+ell so+ething. Aear. - "oul, taste it no!. -t taste, like bloo, in +y +outh, an, - "oul, feel it sli,e through +e an, o#en +e u# !hen - sa! hi+ ...3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 bloo,, fear, +outh, s+ell, taste 1 #erson like, it like )/ha,o!s of "lou, lurke, in the !ater, like holes the sun forgot about.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 "lou,, forgot, holes, sha,o!s, sun, !ater 1 #erson like, it like )- thought for a +o+ent about the ,og. Miffy. - guess no +atter ho! +u"h Rube an, "o+#laine, about hi+, !e kne! !e., sort of +iss hi+ if so+ething ha##ene, to hi+. -t.s funny ho! there are things in this !orl, that ,o nothing but annoy you, but you kno! you., +iss the+ !hen they.re gone. Miffy, the Co+eranian !on,er,og, !as one su"h thing.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl tags5 gone, +iffy, +iss, #o+eranian, !on,er,og 1 #erson like, it like )-n that one stolen se"on,, - "onsi,ere, the Glebe girl. /he entere, +y +in, like a burglar, the+ anishe, again, taking nothing. -t !as like the hu+iliation of the #ast ha, been ,ragge, instantly fro+ +y ba"k an, left so+e!here on the groun,.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl

Getting the Girl Quotes

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Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak 2,139 ratings, 3.67 a erage rating, 272 re ie!s buy a "o#y Getting the Girl $uotes %sho!ing 31&6' of 34( )1ut for no!, ha##iness thro!s stones. -t guar,s itself. - !ait.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 1 #erson like, it like )*he Dhar"oal /ky /o+eti+es you go to the !rong #la"e, but the right !ay "o+es an, fin,s you. -t +ight +ake you tri# o er it or s#eak to it. Er it +ight "o+e to you !hen a ,ay is stri##e, a#art by night an, ask you to take its han, an, forget this !rong #la"e, this illusion !here you stan,. - think of this +ess in +y +in, an, the girl !ho !alke, through it to stan, before +e an, let her oi"e "o+e "lose. - re+e+ber bri"k !alls. *here are +o+ents !hen you "an only stan, an, stare, !at"hing the !orl, forget you as you re+o e yourself fro+ it & !hen you o er"o+e it an, "ease to e2ist as the #erson you !ere. -t "alls your na+e, but you.re gone. 7ou hear nothing. /ee nothing. 7ou. e gone so+e!here else. 7ou. e gone so+e!here to fin, a ,ifferent ,efinition of yourself, an, it.s a #la"e !here nothing else "an tou"h you. 9othing else "an s!ing on your thoughts. -t.s only yourself, flat against the "har"oal sky, for one +o+ent. *hen flat on the earth again, !here the !orl, ,oesn.t re"ogniFe you any+ore. 7our na+e is !hat it al!ays !as. 7ou look an, soun, like you al!ays ,i,, yet you.re not the sa+e, an, !hen a "ity !in, begins to "all you, it.s oi"e ,oesn.t only hit the e,ges. -t "onne"ts. -t blo!s into you rather than in s#ite of you.

/o+eti+es you feel like it.s "alling out for you.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 1 #erson like, it like )- think only one thing. 8here .s E"ta ia: ?s - get "loser to the botto+, - noti"e that it.s !ater that -.+ falling into. -t.s salty&green an, s+ooth, until... -.+ ,ri en through the surfa"e an, go ,ee#er. -.+ surroun,e,. -.+ ,ro!ning. - think. -.+ ,ro!ning. 1ut -.+ s+iling too.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl 1 #erson like, it like )Cie"es /o+eti+es there only see+ to be "lou,s. *onight, the "lou,s hang abo e +e, sulking in the sky. *hey !at"h +e !rite the !or,s. - ,onGt e en think they bother to rea,. - i+agine +yself in a roo+, !here so+e shattere, #ie"es are stre!n on the floor, in front of +e. ?s - !alk to!ar,s the+, - ha e no i,ea !hat they are, so - a##roa"h !ith tre#i,ation. *hey see+ to be a #uFFle, all torn u# an, thro!n a#art. *hey look in0ure,. - "rou"h ,o!n an, being #utting the+ together, fin,ing ea"h s"ra# that surroun,s +y feet. Gra,ually, - see the #i"ture for+ as - #ut it all together. Gra,ually, - see. *hese #ie"es on the groun,. ?re +a,e of +e.3 4 Markus Zusak, Getting the Girl