"I like the idea that every page in every book can have a gem on it. It’s probably what I love most..."

“I like the idea that every page in every book can have a gem on it. It’s probably what I love most about writing— that words can be used in a way that’s like a child playing in a sandpit, rearranging things, swapping them around.”

- In His Own Words: A Conversation with Markus Zusak. “The Book Thief” (via readbeforeyouwrite)