If I let a little of the emotion out, all of it will come out, and it will never end.
VERONICA ROTHI think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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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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Sometimes all I want is to be a few inches taller so the world does not look like a dense collection of torsos.
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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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I’m sick of doing bad things and liking it and then wondering what’s wrong with me. I want it to be over. I want to start again.
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
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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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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 isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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To me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the burden of that wrongdoing—the pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself.
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Ingenuity requires creativity.
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I also don’t believe that whatever comes after life depends on my correctly reciting a list of my transgressions…I don’t believe that what comes after depends on anything I do at all.
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