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...there is power in self-sacrifice.

Veronica Roth

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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
New York City
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
Power
Self
Selflessness
Sacrifice

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What's worse: to be idle while someone dies, or to be exiled and empty-handed?
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We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear.
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I am still the person who would have died rather than kill you
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Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.
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I shift from one foot to the other, trying to get a good look at him. When I finally do, I look away. His eyes were already on me, probably drawn by my nervous movement.
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I understand why she did all those things, but that doesn't mean we aren't still broken.
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He kisses me again, more insistent this time, his hands squeezing my waist. His breaths, his body, my body, we are so close there is no difference.
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I suppose that now would be the time to ask for forgiveness for all the things I've done, but I'm sure my list would never be complete. I also don't believe that whatever comes after life depends on my correctly reciting a list of my transgressions...I don't believe that what comes after depends on anything I do at all.
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He touches my face, covering my cheeks with his hands, sliding his fingertips down my neck, fitting his fingers to the slight curve of my hips. I can't stop.
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What did you do?” This time the question tears from my throat like a growl. I throw myself toward him. “What did you do?” I scream. “You die, I die too. I asked you not to do this. You made your decision. These are the repercussions.
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I am a child. I am two feet tall, and asking if she loves me.
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Thank you for your honesty.
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Nothing else is alright. But we are. -Tobias
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From your results I have determined that you are one of the strongest Divergent, which I say not to compliment you but to explain my purpose. If I am to develop a simulation that cannot be thwarted by the Divergent mind, I must study the strongest Divergent mind in order to shore up all weaknesses in the technology.
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With four? Doing a little... Addition? Multiplication?
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I did not know that my entire personality, my entire being, could be discarded as the byproduct of my anatomy. What if I really am just someone with a large prefrontal cortex...and nothing more?
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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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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.
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I used to think about giving my life up for things, but I didn't understand what 'giving your life' really was until it was right there, about to be taken from me
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You chose us. Now we have to choose you.
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