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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More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Knowledge is power. Power to do evil…or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.
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We 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.
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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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Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
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Lies require commitment.
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I’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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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.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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What is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.
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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
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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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My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
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Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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