But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
VERONICA ROTHIt’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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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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I suppose that now would be the time to ask for forgiveness for all the things I’ve done, but I’m sure my list would never be complete.
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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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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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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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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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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
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Reading is such a huge part of my life.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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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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Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
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The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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