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 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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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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Reading is such a huge part of my life.
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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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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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I watch her blond head until it disappears around the bend, and I feel bare, like there’s nothing left to protect me against pain. Her absence stings worst of all.
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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.
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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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I think they’re going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.
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It’s strange how time can make a place shrink, make its strangeness ordinary.
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Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.
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Being honest doesn’t mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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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 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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