The failurist: Markus Zusak at TEDxSydney 2014

[@saracarr3382]

"Every success I've had had been wrapped in a gift box of failure" is such a great line

[@shivinunitholi2493]

I finished reading The Book Thief today. Words would fail to describe the beauty and intellect put into this work. There will only be one Markus Zusak. Thank you Herr Zusak for gifting us with this gem

[@regeneratetheland293]

Now read Bridge of Clay. ❤

[@lilygreen776]

Yes same. When I finished it for the second time I wanted to somehow tell him "Thank you for bringing this beauty into the world" Best book I have ever read.

[@anushkasingh367]

It's so nice to know that one of my favourite authors has failed too. Gives me hope that I can overcome them too. Also Markus is like the nicest person ever. Met him at a literary meet. He is so gracious and nice to everyone

[@ipsitaray1644]

I completely agree with you. Even I met him this month at the literary meet and I must say he is so humble and we'll behaved.

[@justflora7677]

only a genius can even come up with an idea to have death as a narrator...

[@shivinunitholi2493]

Finished devouring The Book Thief today.. Masterpiece!

[@rossamundbrennan7248]

I love Neil Gaiman's characterisation of death in the Sandman universe

[@elisaaaasil4207]

Exactly..... beautiful

[@honya5713]

“if it had all gone smoothly, I would’ve had a 200 page book that really meant something to me. But because getting around all those problems and all those failures, I had a 580 page book that meant everything to me”

[@jillianroberts2914]

I find Markus Zusak to be so incredibly fascinating.

[@ChairmanMeow21]

The one book that i keep running back to. After all the books i've read, The Book Thief pulls me back.

[@Sh4d0wQu33n]

Fascinating. Coming back from watching The Book Thief, and re-reading it.. I'm fascinated with the amount of care that went into creating that beautiful piece of writing. Thank you Markus for both your failures and your successes!

[@aziangurl723]

My failures made me realize that science wasn't for me and watching this talk has made me appreciate all of my failures even more. Thanks for this talk, Markus, and thanks for writing some amazing books

[@vince9825]

I will forever and ever and always adore you, Markus. 💙

[@allk.k6080]

I really loved "The Book Thief". "The Bridge of Clay" is much different, but so good! It won't leave you indifferent!

[@nadeshkaholmes9511]

This is so encouraging. I'm a writer too, but I'm only starting this journey. Thank you Markus for my favorite book ever and for the inspiration.

[@joanicajyrwa3230]

"Here is the thing with writers: Everyone thinks that to be a writer you gotta have a great imagination, you dont. You just have to have a lot of problems. Clearly." And yes only a genius could have written The Book Thief. Read it last year. Re-reading it this year. 🤧❤️

[@yomtomayi8760]

😁😁😁 appreciated

[@theshowupguy]

dont be afraid to be useless or create useless things - they might change your life.

[@bukafabenimdegil]

And that's why he is my favorite author.

[@justalizardd]

The Book Thief is my absolute favorite book. I’ve read it every summer since 2016 and I intend to continue doing so (I’m currently in the middle of my seventh read). Super grateful for Markus Zusak and his failures because they led to the beauty that is The Book Thief

[@lkrebstube]

The Book Thief is my favorite book!! Thank you so much for your gift !!!!

[@sirrykr1679]

I have never read the book but intend to do so one day. I did however see the film and absolutely loved it.

[@annidong0606]

His daughter goes to my school and he came to visit last year!

[@SocPro]

That;s lucky

[@natmay6827]

Woah

[@multimediaevent1]

Markus is truly inspiring . One of the greatest author

[@raneemalotaibi8873]

im 7 years late... but im reading bridge of clay and ive already read the book thief. dont lose hope on bridge of clay it was confusing at first but after maybe 100 pgs it'll make sense

[@davidwilkie9551]

Most work is about finding failure and fixing it.

[@SocPro]

Markus is the man

[@readitsnice2544]

I love his books.

[@tlhologelomagowa5490]

he sounds exactly like how ED Kennedy sounded like in my heard when i read 'I am the messenger' and ill be reading book thief

[@riahundalhifrndz]

The book thief is love markus ❤️

[@cashyap5611]

That was powerful!

[@fluteloopsyd]

I want to go see a ted talk. In person.

[@markdegroen6732]

"What if Death isn't sadistic and macabre and enjoying his work cleaning up all these souls. What if he is vulnerable...tired...haunted by us, and he is proving to himself that humans can be beautiful and selfless and worthwhile...

[@elisaaaasil4207]

I was in love with the book thief

[@UserHasDied]

He sounds exactly as I thought he would

[@wallacem1780]

I watched the movie, totally loved it. It was not until the end that I realized it wasn't a true story.

[@valeriarz2453]

How is the movie call???

[@annabecker1193]

@@valeriarz2453 the book thief

[@mehrajdin3632]

when I read : here the narrator is death itself,,,deep down I felt it's going to be something different!

[@nic_mcpherson]

His dad was a house painter. Who else do I know whose papa is a house painter 🤔

[@SocPro]

He he

[@btslittlemixarmixer1654]

Leisel.... 😂

[@aarongraham3071]

have to write about it in my school

[@Wassabiman117]

+Aaron Graham aaron get the fak off the comment section and do ur PDH work

[@nich0las]

+Wassabiman memes

[@whitekidnextdoorxd2971]

+good memes xd stfu ape, im the real bbos here i will box u and this school

[@andrewc2421]

+Aaron Graham Haha Aaron, i was just about to say that :D

[@michaeldrakoulis908]

+Wassabiman shut up

[@iuliiabodeeva2359]

Wonderful!

[@baikunk4432]

why do I have to do this for an assignment?

[@rita4394]

You can write the alphabet and I would still want to buy the book😂😍👏

[@buckerit1640]

You’re causing me to fail my English tests 🗿

[@gaurav_bora_]

this homie got a thick accent

[@dreamsteddybearsmaster]

Australian Men tend to !

[@smrpkrl]

This is the city where Liesel dies. :(

[@theshowupguy]

I thought he was German, and then I thought he was Australian

[@tuesday5303]

He's Australian but his mother is German and his father is Austrian :)

[@jasonmason6910]

Zusak is a cool German name

[@raquelmurray8297]

i would imagine zone championship. s

[@agentdelta569]

this was definatly one of the more boring ted talks

[@manahilnaeem4416]

why was it boring? didnt u learn anything from it?