He is stronger than anyone I know, and warmer than anyone else realizes; he is a secret that I have kept, and will keep for the rest of my life.
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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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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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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We can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.
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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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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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Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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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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The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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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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Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
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Resisting is worth doing.
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I gasp, pressing both palms to my chest. Now the monstrous thing has its claws around my throat, squeezing my airway. I twist and put my head between my knees, breathing until the strangled feeling leaves me.
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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’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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