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Failure has been my best friend as a writer. It tests you, to see if you have what it takes to see it through.

Markus Zusak

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Markus Zusak
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
Novelist
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Best
Writing
Tests
Failure
Friend
Writer
Takes

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A small fact: You are going to die....does this worry you?
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I’m Angelina,” she says. “Are you here to save us?” I can see a tiny spark of hope awaken in her eyes. “You’re right, Angelina - I’m here to save you.” “Can you? Really?” “I’ll try,” I say and the girl smiles.
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I say, 'Don't lose your heart, Rube.' And very clearly, without moving, my brother answers me. He says, 'I'm not tryin' to lose it, Cam. I'm tryin' to find it.
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Fear is shiny. Ruthless in the eyes.
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I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race - that rarely do I ever simply estimate it.
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Even death has a heart.
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I even move out onto the front porch and see my own limited view of the world. I want to take that world, and for the first time ever, I feel like I can do it. I’ve survived everything I’ve had to so far. I’m still standing here.
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