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People are supossed to aspire to become their fathers, not shudder at the thought.
Veronica Roth
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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
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
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I tell myself, as sternly as possible, that is how things work here. We do dangerous things and people die. People die, and we move on to the next dangerous thing. The sooner that lesson sinks in, the better chance I have at surviving initiation.
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Four grabs a bar with each hand and pulls himself up, easy, like he's sitting up in bed. But he is not comfortable or natural here--- every muscle in his arm stands out. it is a stupid thing for me to think when I am one hundred feet off the ground.
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And then the screaming begins.
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There are men with guns up there. When they see me, they will kill me, if they can, I tell my father quietly. I search his eyes. Should I let them? He stares at me for a few seconds. Go, he says, and God help you.
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Not like Tobias, who is almost shy when he smiles, like he is surprised you bothered to look at him in the first place.
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Sometimes I forget that I can hurt you. That you are capable of being hurt
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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 laugh, mirthless, a mad laugh. I savor the scowl on her face, the hate in her eyes. She was like a machine she was cold and emotionless, bound by logic alone. And I broke her.
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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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It's like he knows, he knows I have a thing for her.
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You know what Abnegation used to say about pride?' 'Something unfavorable,I assume.' I laugh.' Obviously. They said it blinds people to the truth of what they are.
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Sarcasm is always at someone's expense.
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The battle we are fighting is not against a particular group. It is against human nature - or at least what it has become.
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You want him to walk? Caleb demands. Are you insane? Did I shoot him in the leg? I say. No. He walks. Where do we go, Peter?
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You can't be fearless, remember? Because you still care about things. About your life.
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How can you fail a test you aren't allowed to prepare for?
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Humans can't tolerate emptiness for long.
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It's when you're acting selflessly that you are at your bravest. --Four in Divergent
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He leans his face close to mine and wraps his fingers around my chin. His hand smells like metal. When was the last time he held a gun, or a knife?
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I think you're still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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