I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
VERONICA ROTHMom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
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I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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Change, like healing, takes time.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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To live factionless Is not just to live in poverty and discomfort; it is to live divorced from society, separated from the most important thing in life: community.
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You don’t believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they’re true.
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We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
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There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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He stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
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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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I feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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I am a naturally curious person. -Tris
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Lies require commitment.
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