Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
VERONICA ROTHChoices can be made again.” -Evelyn Johnson (Eaton)
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun?” says Christina. “Yes,” says Will, looking puzzled. “Didn’t you?
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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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I think they’re going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.
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“Oh, you know,” I say. “Sun shining. Birds chirping.” She raises an eyebrow at me, as if reminding me that we are in an underground tunnel.
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A smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. Even closer, so we would be breathng the same air- if I could remember to breathe. ‘No, Tris,’ he says. A more serious look replaces his smile as he adds, ‘You look tough as nails.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
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I feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
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In that moment I know exactly what I want; I want to peel away all the layers of clothing between us, strip away everything that separates us, the past and the present and the future.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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My mother knit scarves for the neighborhood kids. My father helped Caleb with his homework. There was a fire in the fireplace and peace in my heart, as I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing, and everything was quiet.
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Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.
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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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