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 ROTHPart of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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It doesn’t prove anything except that you’re bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.
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It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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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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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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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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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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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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What is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.
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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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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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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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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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The truth is… you are hurting me. Not on purpose, I know that. But I love you and every second that you don´t love me back…it hurts.
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You won,” Four mutters. “Stop.” I wipe the sweat from my forehead. He stares at me. His eyes are too wide; they look alarmed.
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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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