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.
VERONICA ROTHWhat is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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My mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
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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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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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I’ll say it one last time: Be brave.
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We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
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The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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It doesn’t prove anything except that you’re bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.
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What is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.
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There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
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It’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
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Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
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To 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.
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