The Real Thief Quotes

“He was able to love them again, but he loved them now in a wiser way, knowing their weakness.”
― William Steig, The Real Thief

“Why did the world go on being so beautiful in spite of the ugliness he had experienced? The lake was beautiful, serenely beautiful. The forest was beautiful, greenly beautiful. Lake and forest, the whole shimmering world was painfully beautiful. He loved this world, but he was too hurt to enjoy it.”
― William Steig, The Real Thief

“Why had he wanted to be rich, or to feel rich? Was he an unhappy mouse before? Didn't he see the King himself often looking sad? Was anyone completely happy?”
― William Steig, The Real Thief