“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.
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.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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I watch her blond head until it disappears around the bend, and I feel bare, like there’s nothing left to protect me against pain. Her absence stings worst of all.
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Reading is such a huge part of my life.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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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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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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At home I used to spend calm, pleasant nights with my family.
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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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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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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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If I let a little of the emotion out, all of it will come out, and it will never end.
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Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.
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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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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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You won,” Four mutters. “Stop.” I wipe the sweat from my forehead. He stares at me. His eyes are too wide; they look alarmed.
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