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.
VERONICA ROTHHe 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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The fire, the fire. It rages within, a campfire and then an inferno, and my body is its fuel.
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I traded cowardice for cruelty; I traded weakness for ferocity.
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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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There is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand
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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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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
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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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Sometimes, all it takes to save people from a terrible fate is one person willing to do something about it. Even if that “something” is a fake bathroom break.
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You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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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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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 shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
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I suppose that now would be the time to ask for forgiveness for all the things I’ve done, but I’m sure my list would never be complete.
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