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.
VERONICA ROTHLooking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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Ingenuity requires creativity.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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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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You don’t believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they’re true.
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I gasp, pressing both palms to my chest. Now the monstrous thing has its claws around my throat, squeezing my airway. I twist and put my head between my knees, breathing until the strangled feeling leaves me.
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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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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.
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In order to have peace, we must first have trust.
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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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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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I traded cowardice for cruelty; I traded weakness for ferocity.
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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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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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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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