I feel it racing through me, eating away at the weight. There is nothing that can kill me now; I am powerful and invincible and eternal.
VERONICA ROTHDauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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I feel like myself, strong and weak at once – allowed, at least for a little while, to be both.
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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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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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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
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Choices can be made again.” -Evelyn Johnson (Eaton)
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Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
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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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I can’t answer either question. But the look she gives me reminds me of the look in the attack dog’s eyes in the aptitude test – a vicious, predatory stare. She wants to rip me to pieces. I can’t lie down in submission now. I have become an attack dog too.
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But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
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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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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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Ingenuity requires creativity.
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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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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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Lies require commitment.
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