No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.
VERONICA ROTHShh,” I say. “Arms around me.” Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.
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We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
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At home I used to spend calm, pleasant nights with my family.
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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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I feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she’s gone. She’s gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it’s all I can do.
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We can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.
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Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
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Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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Shh,” I say. “Arms around me.” Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.
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In ‘Insurgent’ we realise how large the world really is
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The truth is… you are hurting me. Not on purpose, I know that. But I love you and every second that you don´t love me back…it hurts.
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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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He is stronger than anyone I know, and warmer than anyone else realizes; he is a secret that I have kept, and will keep for the rest of my life.
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I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. We have each other memorized.
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