The failurist: Markus Zusak at TEDxSydney 2014

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  • @saracarr3382
    @saracarr3382 5 ปีที่แล้ว +114

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

  • @shivinunitholi2493
    @shivinunitholi2493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    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
      @regeneratetheland293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now read Bridge of Clay. ❤

    • @lilygreen776
      @lilygreen776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

  • @justflora7677
    @justflora7677 9 ปีที่แล้ว +275

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

    • @shivinunitholi2493
      @shivinunitholi2493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Finished devouring The Book Thief today.. Masterpiece!

    • @rossamundbrennan7248
      @rossamundbrennan7248 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @elisaaaasil4207
      @elisaaaasil4207 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly..... beautiful

  • @anushkasingh367
    @anushkasingh367 6 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    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
      @ipsitaray1644 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      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.

  • @Sh4d0wQu33n
    @Sh4d0wQu33n 10 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    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!

  • @honya5713
    @honya5713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    “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
    @jillianroberts2914 7 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I find Markus Zusak to be so incredibly fascinating.

  • @ChairmanMeow21
    @ChairmanMeow21 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

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

  • @aziangurl723
    @aziangurl723 10 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    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
    @vince9825 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

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

  • @nadeshkaholmes9511
    @nadeshkaholmes9511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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.

  • @allk.k6080
    @allk.k6080 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

  • @joanicajyrwa3230
    @joanicajyrwa3230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "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
      @yomtomayi8760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😁😁😁 appreciated

  • @bukafabenimdegil
    @bukafabenimdegil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    And that's why he is my favorite author.

  • @justalizardd
    @justalizardd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @theshowupguy
    @theshowupguy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

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

  • @lkrebstube
    @lkrebstube 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @sirrykr1679
    @sirrykr1679 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @multimediaevent1
    @multimediaevent1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Markus is truly inspiring . One of the greatest author

  • @annidong0606
    @annidong0606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

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

    • @SocPro
      @SocPro 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That;s lucky

    • @natmay6827
      @natmay6827 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Woah

  • @raneemalotaibi8873
    @raneemalotaibi8873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    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

  • @tlhologelomagowa5490
    @tlhologelomagowa5490 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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

  • @davidwilkie9551
    @davidwilkie9551 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Most work is about finding failure and fixing it.

  • @SocPro
    @SocPro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Markus is the man

  • @readitsnice2544
    @readitsnice2544 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love his books.

  • @fluteloopsyd
    @fluteloopsyd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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

  • @mehrajdin3632
    @mehrajdin3632 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @UserHasDied
    @UserHasDied 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He sounds exactly as I thought he would

  • @markdegroen6732
    @markdegroen6732 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "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...

  • @nic_mcpherson
    @nic_mcpherson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

  • @riahundalhifrndz
    @riahundalhifrndz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The book thief is love markus ❤️

  • @elisaaaasil4207
    @elisaaaasil4207 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was in love with the book thief

  • @cashyap5611
    @cashyap5611 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was powerful!

  • @wallacem1780
    @wallacem1780 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @valeriarz2453
      @valeriarz2453 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is the movie call???

    • @annabecker1193
      @annabecker1193 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@valeriarz2453 the book thief

  • @baikunk4432
    @baikunk4432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    why do I have to do this for an assignment?

  • @aarongraham3071
    @aarongraham3071 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    have to write about it in my school

    • @Wassabiman117
      @Wassabiman117 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

    • @nich0las
      @nich0las 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Wassabiman memes

    • @whitekidnextdoorxd2971
      @whitekidnextdoorxd2971 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @andrewc2421
      @andrewc2421 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @michaeldrakoulis908
      @michaeldrakoulis908 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Wassabiman shut up

  • @buckerit1640
    @buckerit1640 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You’re causing me to fail my English tests 🗿

  • @iuliiabodeeva2359
    @iuliiabodeeva2359 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful!

  • @rita4394
    @rita4394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @gaurav_bora_
    @gaurav_bora_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    this homie got a thick accent

  • @smrpkrl
    @smrpkrl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the city where Liesel dies. :(

  • @theshowupguy
    @theshowupguy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

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

    • @tuesday5303
      @tuesday5303 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @jasonmason6910
    @jasonmason6910 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Zusak is a cool German name

  • @raquelmurray8297
    @raquelmurray8297 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    i would imagine zone championship.
    s

  • @agentdelta569
    @agentdelta569 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this was definatly one of the more boring ted talks

    • @manahilnaeem4416
      @manahilnaeem4416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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