My mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
VERONICA ROTHHe 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.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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I feel like myself, strong and weak at once – allowed, at least for a little while, to be both.
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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.
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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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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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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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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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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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I feel bare. I didn’t realize I wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as I really am.
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In order to have peace, we must first have trust.
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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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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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It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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