Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
VERONICA ROTHWe believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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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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I am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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Knowledge is power. Power to do evil…or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.
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Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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Lies require commitment.
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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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In order to have peace, we must first have trust.
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I also don’t believe that whatever comes after life depends on my correctly reciting a list of my transgressions…I don’t believe that what comes after depends on anything I do at all.
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It’s strange how time can make a place shrink, make its strangeness ordinary.
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It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she’s gone. She’s gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it’s all I can do.
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It’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
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My mother knit scarves for the neighborhood kids. My father helped Caleb with his homework. There was a fire in the fireplace and peace in my heart, as I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing, and everything was quiet.
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