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Z for Zachariah
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"Z for Zachariah" Quotes

After a nuclear war, a young girl believes she is the last person on Earth until she encounters a stranger, leading to a tense and suspenseful struggle for survival.

Quotes

He was a stranger and a man and dangerous as a snake.

Robert C. O'Brien

strangersdanger

It was easy to forget about the world and all the people who had been in it.

Robert C. O'Brien

isolationforgetfulness

I have to be careful what I say and what I think, or I'll go out of my mind.

Robert C. O'Brien

mental struggle

There was no one to talk to. No one to talk to about anything.

Robert C. O'Brien

loneliness

I suppose if there's a man left anywhere, I'll find him.

Robert C. O'Brien

determination

When you get used to it, it's not so bad.

Robert C. O'Brien

adaptation

It's a hard thing to believe, to think about, to live with. But it's true.

Robert C. O'Brien

acceptancereality

The radiation had burned out the motors and the batteries and the wiring.

Robert C. O'Brien

destructionradiation

He had to know I was serious. I had to make him understand.

Robert C. O'Brien

seriousnesscommunication

There's nothing like a good night's sleep to make you feel good.

Robert C. O'Brien

restwell-being