He stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
VERONICA ROTHDauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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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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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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Then I realize what it is. It’s him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.
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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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The truth is… you are hurting me. Not on purpose, I know that. But I love you and every second that you don´t love me back…it hurts.
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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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Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
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Sorry, am I being rude?” she asks. “I’m used to saying whatever is on my mind.
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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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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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We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief.
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I feel like what I have become is halfway between my mother and my father, violent and impulsive and desperate and afraid. I feel like I have lost control of what I have become.
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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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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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