Choices can be made again.” -Evelyn Johnson (Eaton)
VERONICA ROTHTo live factionless Is not just to live in poverty and discomfort; it is to live divorced from society, separated from the most important thing in life: community.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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Then I realize what it is. It’s him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.
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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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I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. We have each other memorized.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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I feel bare. I didn’t realize I wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as I really am.
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Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
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I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.
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Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
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To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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Shh,” I say. “Arms around me.” Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.
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