We both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.
VERONICA ROTHWe are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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“Oh, you know,” I say. “Sun shining. Birds chirping.” She raises an eyebrow at me, as if reminding me that we are in an underground tunnel.
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I traded cowardice for cruelty; I traded weakness for ferocity.
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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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Because even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
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Ingenuity requires creativity.
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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.
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Resisting is worth doing.
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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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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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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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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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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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Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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I feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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