His fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like two blades at a stalemate.
VERONICA ROTHSorry, am I being rude?” she asks. “I’m used to saying whatever is on my mind.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
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There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
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I laugh, and it’s laughter, not light, that casts out the darkness building within me, that reminds me I am still alive, even in this strange place where everything I’ve ever known is coming apart.
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We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
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Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
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I am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already.
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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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We both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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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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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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I’ll say it one last time: Be brave.
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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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My mother knit scarves for the neighborhood kids. My father helped Caleb with his homework. There was a fire in the fireplace and peace in my heart, as I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing, and everything was quiet.
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You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.
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