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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.

Veronica Roth

Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
VERONICA ROTH

Dauntless Every Flaw Kill Mine Pride
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 ROTH

Anyone Kept Know Life Realize Rest Secret Strongest
The fire, the fire. It rages within, a campfire and then an inferno, and my body is its fuel.
VERONICA ROTH

Body Campfire Fire Fuel Inferno Rage
Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
VERONICA ROTH

Any Evil Excuse Human Important Reason Rely
The truth is… you are hurting me. Not on purpose, I know that. But I love you and every second that you don´t love me back…it hurts.
VERONICA ROTH

Back Every Hurt Know Love Purpose Second Truth
He stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
VERONICA ROTH

Apply Away Dog Look Rule Stare Submissive
Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you,” I say. “Controlling you is.
VERONICA ROTH

Control Kill Thing Worst
I don’t want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.
VERONICA ROTH

Stop Want Yourself
Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
VERONICA ROTH

Bravery Cruelty Dishonest Does Kind Make Person Same Way
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Burden Choose Forgiveness Share Someone Wrong Wrongdoing Yourself
I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained; this is free.
VERONICA ROTH

Been Clamor Dinner Hundred Hurt Laugh never Peace People Restrain Stomach Table Talk
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Arm Finger Hold Like Blade Press Slide Statemate Stay
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Being Everything Pretend Right Stand Still Stop True
Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
VERONICA ROTH

Cry Eyes Face Inspect Like Look Narrowing Say
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Armor Bare Everyone Feel Gone Realize Really Secret See Until Wore
It’s strange how time can make a place shrink, make its strangeness ordinary.
VERONICA ROTH

Make Ordinary Place Shrink Strange Time

Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.

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