Sorry, am I being rude?” she asks. “I’m used to saying whatever is on my mind.
VERONICA ROTHI have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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I know that change is difficult, and comes slowly, and that it is the work of many days strung together in a long line until the origin of them is forgotten.
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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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I feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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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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I don’t want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.
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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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Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
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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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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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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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I traded cowardice for cruelty; I traded weakness for ferocity.
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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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I am a naturally curious person. -Tris
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We both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.
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