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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More Veronica Roth Quotes
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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Ingenuity requires creativity.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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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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It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she’s gone. She’s gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it’s all I can do.
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Lies require commitment.
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I’m sick of doing bad things and liking it and then wondering what’s wrong with me. I want it to be over. I want to start again.
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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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My mother once told me that we can’t survive alone,but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to. Without a faction, we have no purpose and no reason to live.
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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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The truth is… you are hurting me. Not on purpose, I know that. But I love you and every second that you don´t love me back…it hurts.
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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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The fire, the fire. It rages within, a campfire and then an inferno, and my body is its fuel.
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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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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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