Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
VERONICA ROTHPride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
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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To me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the burden of that wrongdoing—the pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself.
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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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We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
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All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.
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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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It’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
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The fire, the fire. It rages within, a campfire and then an inferno, and my body is its fuel.
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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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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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How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
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Sometimes all I want is to be a few inches taller so the world does not look like a dense collection of torsos.
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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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I am a naturally curious person. -Tris
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No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.
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