Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
VERONICA ROTHWe 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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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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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 feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
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Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
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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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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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But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
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Being honest doesn’t mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you,” I say. “Controlling you is.
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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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I laugh, and it’s laughter, not light, that casts out the darkness building within me, that reminds me I am still alive, even in this strange place where everything I’ve ever known is coming apart.
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The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.
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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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