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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.

Veronica Roth

Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
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Cry Eyes Face Inspect Like Look Narrowing Say
We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
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Then I realize what it is. It’s him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.
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About Burts Fall Feel Flame Like Liquid Make Realize Something
“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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Eyebrow Know Raise Remind Shine Sun Tunnel Underground
The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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Change People Plan Truth Ways
My mother knit scarves for the neighborhood kids. My father helped Caleb with his homework. There was a fire in the fireplace and peace in my heart, as I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing, and everything was quiet.
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Caleb Everything Father Fireplace Help Homework Kid Mother Neighbour Peace Suppose
Being honest doesn’t mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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Being Choose Honest Mean Say True Want
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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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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Do Mightier Oppress People Remember Sometimes Would
Knowledge is power. Power to do evil…or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.
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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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Breakfast Celebrity Country Eye Form Fuzzy Hair People Sleep Still Swollen Tangle Today
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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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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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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Being Everything Pretend Right Stand Still Stop True
If I let a little of the emotion out, all of it will come out, and it will never end.
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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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All Ask Complete Done Forgiveness List never Suppose Sure Thing Time

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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