Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you,” I say. “Controlling you is.
VERONICA ROTHKilling you is not the worst thing they can do to you,” I say. “Controlling you is.
VERONICA ROTHI am a naturally curious person. -Tris
VERONICA ROTHWe believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
VERONICA ROTHA smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. Even closer, so we would be breathng the same air- if I could remember to breathe. ‘No, Tris,’ he says. A more serious look replaces his smile as he adds, ‘You look tough as nails.
VERONICA ROTHIt’s strange how time can make a place shrink, make its strangeness ordinary.
VERONICA ROTHI am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already.
VERONICA ROTHDo I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
VERONICA ROTHMaybe there’s more we all could have done, but we just have to let the guilt remind us to do better next time.
VERONICA ROTHWe believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
VERONICA ROTHWe both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.
VERONICA ROTHSometimes, all it takes to save people from a terrible fate is one person willing to do something about it. Even if that “something” is a fake bathroom break.
VERONICA ROTHSometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
VERONICA ROTHIn that moment I know exactly what I want; I want to peel away all the layers of clothing between us, strip away everything that separates us, the past and the present and the future.
VERONICA ROTHThe 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.
VERONICA ROTHBeing honest doesn’t mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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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