Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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That’s what love does. When it’s right, it makes you more than you were, more than you thought you could be.
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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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Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
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I don’t want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.
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In that moment I know exactly what I want; I want to peel away all the layers of clothing between us, strip away everything that separates us, the past and the present and the future.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. We have each other memorized.
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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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There is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand
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Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
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To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
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Reading is such a huge part of my life.
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It will be difficult to break the habits of thinking Abnegation instilled in me, like tugging a single thread from a complex work of embroidery. But I will find new habits, new thoughts, new rules. I will become something else.
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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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