What is an important quote in Number the Stars that shows one of the themes from the book?

You might want to analyse the theme of bravery in this
excellent children's book. During the course of the novel, Annemarie is shown to grow in
her understanding of the concept of bravery and what true bravery actually looks like in
the very real and horrendous situation that the Jews in Europe are facing. Consider the
following quotation, which is said by Uncle Henrikk to
Annemarie:

It
is much easier to be brave if you do not know everything. And so your mama does not know
everything. Neither do I. We know only what we need to
know.

Uncle Henrik explains
to Annemarie why Mrs. Johansen concealed the truth about Annemarie's Great-aunt Birte.
This quote is significant because Annemarie realises that complete knowledge--something
she feels she ought to possess--is not actually always a good thing. Annemarie equates
being told the complete truth with being an adult, and so when she discovers that she
has been lied to, she is annoyed because she feels that she is being treated like a
child. In this quote, Henrik explores how too much knowledge could actually be a bad
thing and might even make it harder to be brave. Of course, this is something that
Annemarie will discover that very night.

However, this
quote also is important because of the way in which it helps Annemarie to come to a
deeper and more accurate understanding of bravery. Bravery, to Annemarie, is the most
important characteristic one can possess. However, Annemarie by the end of the novel
comes to realise that bravery is not equated with facing every danger or threat
immediately.