My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
VERONICA ROTHWhat did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun?” says Christina. “Yes,” says Will, looking puzzled. “Didn’t you?
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
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Nature is neutral. Nature doesn’t care how much money a person makes.
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Maybe there’s more we all could have done, but we just have to let the guilt remind us to do better next time.
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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.
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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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I don’t want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.
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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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My mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.
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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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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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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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You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.
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