Markus ZusakThe point is, it didn’t really matter what the book was about. It was what it meant that was important.
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If the book was about an insignificant topic, there is no point in discussing it. It doesn’t matter whether you are fighting to win the Super Bowl or just fighting for your life. What matters is that you are fighting and that you are still standing after all your trials and tribulations.
Source: The Book Thief
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