How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
VERONICA ROTHIt reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she’s gone. She’s gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it’s all I can do.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun?” says Christina. “Yes,” says Will, looking puzzled. “Didn’t you?
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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
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His fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like two blades at a stalemate.
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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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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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Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
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A smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. Even closer, so we would be breathng the same air- if I could remember to breathe. ‘No, Tris,’ he says. A more serious look replaces his smile as he adds, ‘You look tough as nails.
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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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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
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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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There is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand
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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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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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