We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
VERONICA ROTHPart of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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What is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.
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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.
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There is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand
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I feel it racing through me, eating away at the weight. There is nothing that can kill me now; I am powerful and invincible and eternal.
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We both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.
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But when a book comes out, it’s just hundreds of opinions and you have to learn to separate out the ones you want to listen to or figure out many you want to listen to.
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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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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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My mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
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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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To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief.
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The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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