Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
VERONICA ROTHI feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
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I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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If I let a little of the emotion out, all of it will come out, and it will never end.
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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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I think they’re going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.
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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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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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Ingenuity requires creativity.
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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.
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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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Being honest doesn’t mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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At home I used to spend calm, pleasant nights with my family.
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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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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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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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