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The Thief Lord
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"The Thief Lord" Quotes

Two orphans in Venice join a group of child thieves led by the enigmatic Thief Lord.

Quotes

The only thing to do in life is to find out what you excel at. And then get someone to pay you for it.

Cornelia Funke

motivationsuccess

Sometimes it's the most important things that are the hardest to see.

Cornelia Funke

perspectiveimportance

You can lose yourself in a big city. You can find yourself there, too.

Cornelia Funke

explorationself-discovery

There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to someone who never knew what he wanted.

Cornelia Funke

regretambition

What's life without a couple of bad decisions?

Cornelia Funke

life lessonsmistakes

The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we think. We do this because we're afraid.

Cornelia Funke

self-deceptionfear

Sometimes you have to take a risk, even if it's dangerous.

Cornelia Funke

risk-takingcourage

There are many things that are forbidden, but not all of them are wrong.

Cornelia Funke

moralityforbidden

Every adult knows that one must never, ever ask a child what he wants to be when he grows up.

Cornelia Funke

childhoodambition

Time is something very strange. It's the only thing that doesn't really exist.

Cornelia Funke

perceptiontime