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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More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Nature is neutral. Nature doesn’t care how much money a person makes.
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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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I can’t answer either question. But the look she gives me reminds me of the look in the attack dog’s eyes in the aptitude test – a vicious, predatory stare. She wants to rip me to pieces. I can’t lie down in submission now. I have become an attack dog too.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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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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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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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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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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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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I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.
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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.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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That’s what love does. When it’s right, it makes you more than you were, more than you thought you could be.
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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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