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I’m sick of doing bad things and liking it and then wondering what’s wrong with me. I want it to be over. I want to start again.

Veronica Roth

Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
VERONICA ROTH

Challenge Choice Eye Look
“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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Eyebrow Know Raise Remind Shine Sun Tunnel Underground
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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Again Embrace Ever Feel Gone Like Remind Same
Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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Disguise Game Mission Past Suicide Wonder
In order to have peace, we must first have trust.
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First Must Order Peace Trust
Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
VERONICA ROTH

Bravery Cruelty Dishonest Does Kind Make Person Same Way
Sometimes, 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 ROTH

Fate One People Person Save Something Sometimes Take Terrible Willing
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Burden Choose Forgiveness Share Someone Wrong Wrongdoing Yourself
But when a book comes out, it’s just hundreds of opinions and you have to learn to separate out the ones you want to listen to or figure out many you want to listen to.
VERONICA ROTH

Book Come Figure Hundred Learn Listen One Opinion Separate Want
Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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Being Brave Dauntless Fear Midst
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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Eyes Forhead Four Look Mutter Stare Stop Wide Wipe Won
It’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
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Blow Feel Head Phrase Sentence Strange Word
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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Before Broken Hurt Kind never Part Realize Strong
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Anything Believe Come Correct Depend Rack Transgression
But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
VERONICA ROTH

Also Each Learn Mended Other
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Always Damage Each Other Even Learn Life One Escape Since Young

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