The failurist: Markus Zusak at TEDxSydney 2014

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  • @saracarr3382
    @saracarr3382 5 років тому +114

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

  • @shivinunitholi2493
    @shivinunitholi2493 5 років тому +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 роки тому +3

      Now read Bridge of Clay. ❤

    • @lilygreen776
      @lilygreen776 2 роки тому +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.

  • @anushkasingh367
    @anushkasingh367 6 років тому +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 років тому +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.

  • @justflora7677
    @justflora7677 9 років тому +275

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

  • @Sh4d0wQu33n
    @Sh4d0wQu33n 10 років тому +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!

  • @jillianroberts2914
    @jillianroberts2914 7 років тому +35

    I find Markus Zusak to be so incredibly fascinating.

  • @ChairmanMeow21
    @ChairmanMeow21 7 років тому +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 років тому +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

  • @nadeshkaholmes9511
    @nadeshkaholmes9511 4 роки тому +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.

  • @vince9825
    @vince9825 5 років тому +14

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

  • @honya5713
    @honya5713 2 роки тому +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”

  • @allk.k6080
    @allk.k6080 5 років тому +15

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

  • @justalizardd
    @justalizardd 2 роки тому +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

  • @joanicajyrwa3230
    @joanicajyrwa3230 3 роки тому +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. 🤧❤️

  • @lkrebstube
    @lkrebstube 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @theshowupguy
    @theshowupguy 6 років тому +17

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

  • @bukafabenimdegil
    @bukafabenimdegil 3 роки тому +3

    And that's why he is my favorite author.

  • @annidong0606
    @annidong0606 5 років тому +17

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

  • @sirrykr1679
    @sirrykr1679 Рік тому +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 років тому +6

    Markus is truly inspiring . One of the greatest author

  • @raneemalotaibi8873
    @raneemalotaibi8873 4 роки тому +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

  • @readitsnice2544
    @readitsnice2544 5 років тому +2

    I love his books.

  • @tlhologelomagowa5490
    @tlhologelomagowa5490 2 роки тому +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

  • @SocPro
    @SocPro 3 роки тому +2

    Markus is the man

  • @fluteloopsyd
    @fluteloopsyd 7 років тому +10

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

  • @riahundalhifrndz
    @riahundalhifrndz 6 років тому +4

    The book thief is love markus ❤️

  • @cashyap5611
    @cashyap5611 Рік тому

    That was powerful!

  • @davidwilkie9551
    @davidwilkie9551 7 років тому +2

    Most work is about finding failure and fixing it.

  • @elisaaaasil4207
    @elisaaaasil4207 3 роки тому

    I was in love with the book thief

  • @UserHasDied
    @UserHasDied 4 роки тому +3

    He sounds exactly as I thought he would

  • @nic_mcpherson
    @nic_mcpherson 4 роки тому +8

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

  • @mehrajdin3632
    @mehrajdin3632 6 років тому +8

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

  • @aarongraham3071
    @aarongraham3071 8 років тому +10

    have to write about it in my school

    • @Wassabiman117
      @Wassabiman117 8 років тому +7

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

    • @nich0las
      @nich0las 8 років тому +2

      +Wassabiman memes

    • @whitekidnextdoorxd2971
      @whitekidnextdoorxd2971 8 років тому

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

    • @andrewc2421
      @andrewc2421 8 років тому

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

    • @michaeldrakoulis908
      @michaeldrakoulis908 8 років тому

      +Wassabiman shut up

  • @iuliiabodeeva2359
    @iuliiabodeeva2359 4 роки тому

    Wonderful!

  • @markdegroen6732
    @markdegroen6732 2 роки тому

    "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...

  • @baikunk4432
    @baikunk4432 4 роки тому +3

    why do I have to do this for an assignment?

  • @wallacem1780
    @wallacem1780 10 років тому +4

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

  • @rita4394
    @rita4394 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @buckerit1640
    @buckerit1640 2 роки тому

    You’re causing me to fail my English tests 🗿

  • @gaurav_bora_
    @gaurav_bora_ 5 років тому +10

    this homie got a thick accent

  • @theshowupguy
    @theshowupguy 6 років тому +8

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

    • @tuesday5303
      @tuesday5303 3 роки тому +3

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

  • @smrpkrl
    @smrpkrl 4 роки тому +1

    This is the city where Liesel dies. :(

  • @raquelmurray8297
    @raquelmurray8297 10 років тому

    i would imagine zone championship.
    s

  • @jasonmason6910
    @jasonmason6910 5 років тому

    Zusak is a cool German name

  • @agentdelta569
    @agentdelta569 9 років тому +3

    this was definatly one of the more boring ted talks

    • @manahilnaeem4416
      @manahilnaeem4416 4 роки тому +5

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