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.
VERONICA ROTHEvery faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way. And most people do it. For most people, it’s not hard to learn, to find a pattern of thought that works and stay that way. But our minds move in a dozen different directions.
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Change, like healing, takes time.
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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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Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.
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Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
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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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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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Shh,” I say. “Arms around me.” Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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Choices can be made again.” -Evelyn Johnson (Eaton)
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He stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
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But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
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It’s strange how time can make a place shrink, make its strangeness ordinary.
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