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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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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
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Science Fiction Writer
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New York City
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Veronica Anne Roth
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But there's so much that was a lie, it's hard to figure out what was true, what was real, what matters.
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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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I only came for Cake -Tobias Eaton, Divergent
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