Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
VERONICA ROTHDo I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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I suppose that now would be the time to ask for forgiveness for all the things I’ve done, but I’m sure my list would never be complete.
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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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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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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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It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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Sometimes, all it takes to save people from a terrible fate is one person willing to do something about it. Even if that “something” is a fake bathroom break.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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A smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. Even closer, so we would be breathng the same air- if I could remember to breathe. ‘No, Tris,’ he says. A more serious look replaces his smile as he adds, ‘You look tough as nails.
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Not writing is as important as writing – go out into the world and remember how interesting it, and the people in it, are.
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I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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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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