I watch her blond head until it disappears around the bend, and I feel bare, like there’s nothing left to protect me against pain. Her absence stings worst of all.
VERONICA ROTHHe stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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.
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Sorry, am I being rude?” she asks. “I’m used to saying whatever is on my mind.
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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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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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To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
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Because even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
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In order to have peace, we must first have trust.
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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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Every faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way. And most people do it. For most people, it’s not hard to learn, to find a pattern of thought that works and stay that way. But our minds move in a dozen different directions.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.
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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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Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
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