You don’t believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they’re true.
VERONICA ROTHWe can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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He stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
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Because even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
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I gasp, pressing both palms to my chest. Now the monstrous thing has its claws around my throat, squeezing my airway. I twist and put my head between my knees, breathing until the strangled feeling leaves me.
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I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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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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The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.
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Not writing is as important as writing – go out into the world and remember how interesting it, and the people in it, are.
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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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Nature is neutral. Nature doesn’t care how much money a person makes.
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