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.
VERONICA ROTHBecause even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
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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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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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It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.
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Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
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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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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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It’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
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Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
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It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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I am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already.
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The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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