Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
VERONICA ROTHDesperation can make a person do surprising things.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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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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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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Resisting is worth doing.
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I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained; this is free.
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I feel bare. I didn’t realize I wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as I really am.
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Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.
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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
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Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
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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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Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
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We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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