I feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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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Change, like healing, takes time.
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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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Knowledge is power. Power to do evil…or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.
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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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But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
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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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Nature is neutral. Nature doesn’t care how much money a person makes.
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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she’s gone. She’s gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it’s all I can do.
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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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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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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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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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At home I used to spend calm, pleasant nights with my family.
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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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