Sir Topher finally looked up. “Because any hope beyond that, my boy, would be too much. I feared we would drown in it.”" Then I choose to drown, ” Finnikin said. “In hope. Rather than float into nothing.

Melina Marchetta
About This Quote

"I choose to drown" is a quote from The Book Thief. It shows the importance of hope in the world. The idea that you can never be ready for death because it can come at any time is false. Life should be lived fully, because death will come at some point, but you should never let it dampen your spirit or let that stop you from living your life to the fullest.

Source: Finnikin Of The Rock

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