Markus Zusak Quotes

I definitely don't like anyone messing with my friends or loved ones. I'm quick to step up to the plate if there's a problem.

I was very protective of my father and I didn't like these people who hung around outside all day. They creeped me out.

I don't take accusations of selling out lightly.

If someone says something to me, I am not going to back down. Whether it's defending myself or standing up for one of my teammates, that is the way I play the game.

Everything people are saying about her - all that negativity - it's garbage. That's not my mother.

Criticism doesn't worry me.

Rudy handed it back. "Speaking of which, I think we're both slightly in for it when we get home. You especially." "Why me?" "You know- your mama." "What about her?" Liesel was exercising the blatant right of every person who's ever belonged to a family. It's all very well for such a person to whine and moan and criticize other family members, but they won't let anyone else do it. That's when you get your back up and show loyalty.

Don't you open your mouth about the best!

The secretary moved in to block Simon as I followed Thierry into the office. As the door closed, I heard her whisper, "I think it's very sweet, you sticking up for your brother like that." "I'm not trying to be sweet," Simon said, raising his voice so Thierry could hear. "I'm trying to be fair. But apparently no one's interested in that.

You say something bad about Newsies and you have an awful lot of people to answer to.

I think some of you have to go through the pain of being rejected, the pain of being attacked on television, and ultimately there are people at home who are rooting for you and are wondering why more people don't defend what they stand up for.

I believe, Messieurs, in loyalty---to one's friends and one's family and one's caste.

By criticizing, we do not make lasting changes and often incur resentment.

People call you this or that. But I can't respond because then it seems like I'm defensive, you know, what does it matter, really?

But no one walks out of his family without reprisals: a family is too disciplined an army to offer compassion to its deserters.

Blud's thicker than water.

I am aware that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity?

Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them.

He was trying to be everywhere at once," the redhead told the human. "Trying to make sure Alice had nothing to do, actually." He shook his head as he looked at the tiny blackhaired girl. "Alice doesn‘t need anyone‘s help." The vampire named Alice shot a glare at Jasper. "Overprotective fool," she said in her clear soprano voice. Jasper met her stare with a half smile, seeming to forget for a second that I existed.

Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic?

He was inordinately proud of England and he abused her incessantly.

It is hard to get mad at Donald Trump for saying stupid things, in the same way you don't get mad at a monkey when he throws poop at you at the zoo... What does get me angry is the ridiculous, disingenuous defending of the poop-throwing monkey.

Please feel free to take this personally.

I said you were a man of peace. I want you to know I took immense crap for that.

I am not in the habit of supporting people who attack my wife and attack my father.