Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
VERONICA ROTHShh,” I say. “Arms around me.” Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.
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In ‘Insurgent’ we realise how large the world really is
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There is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand
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I’ll say it one last time: Be brave.
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Lies require commitment.
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I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.
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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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My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
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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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I think they’re going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.
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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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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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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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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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It doesn’t prove anything except that you’re bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.
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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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