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397c1d4
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You die, I die too." Tobias looks over his shoulder at me. "I asked you not to do this. You made your decision. These are the repercussions."
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Veronica Roth |
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2d41a02
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Insurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.
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insurgent
veronica-roth
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Veronica Roth |
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0027344
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Can I be forgiven for all I've done to get here? I want to be. I can. I believe it.
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tris
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Veronica Roth |
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502aa9b
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Okay. Then...I can talk. Ask me something." "Okay." He laughs shakily in my ear. "Why is your heart racing Tris?" I cringe and say, "Well, I...I barely know you. I barely know you and I'm crammed up against you in a box, Four, what do you think?"... "Maybe you were cut out for Candor," he says, "because you're a terrible liar."
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love
divergent
four
tris-prior
veronica-roth
cute
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Veronica Roth |
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6b654ee
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The person you became with her is worth being.
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life
christina
four
tobias
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Veronica Roth |
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91df9c7
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But when I do feel all the strength go out of me, and I fall to my knees beside the table and I think I cry, then, or at least I want to, and everything inside me screams for just one more kiss, one more word, one more glance, one more.
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pain
sadness
love
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Veronica Roth |
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c0e8386
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He told me once to be brave, and though I have stood still while knives spun toward my face and jumped off a roof, I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do.
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Veronica Roth |
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5fad459
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You don't believe things because they make your life better, you believe them because they're true.
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truth
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Veronica Roth |
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26a5912
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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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Veronica Roth |
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fb9291c
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Yeah, well," I say, "I left Abnegation because I wasn't selfless enough, no matter how hard I tried to be." "That's not entirely true." He smiles at me. "That girl who let someone throw knives at her to spare a friend, who hit my dad with a belt to protect me-that selfless girl, that's not you?"... "You've been paying close attention, haven't you?" "I like to observe people/" "Maybe you were cut out for Candor, Four, because you're a terrib..
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love
divergent
four
tobias
tris-prior
veronica-roth
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Veronica Roth |
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6e6e837
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If Eric thinks I did something right, I must have done it wrong.
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Veronica Roth |
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c81f7a1
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Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating." He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just...want to see it again. Want to see you awake."
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love
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Veronica Roth |
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a610847
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Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating." He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just...want to see it again. Want to see you awake.
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love
inspirational
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Veronica Roth |
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31ca9ee
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Sometimes," he says, sliding his arm across my shoulders, "people just want to be happy, even if it's not real."
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Veronica Roth |
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58ac842
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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. "Oh, you know," I say. "Sun shining. Birds chirping." She raises an eyebrow at me, as if reminding me that we are in an underground tunnel."
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humor
tris
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Veronica Roth |
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7e293c3
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If I don't survive," I say, "tell Tobias I didn't want to leave him."
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Veronica Roth |
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69a3337
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I could never hurt him enough to make his betrayal stop hurting. And it hurts, in every part of my body.
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pain
trust
hurt
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Veronica Roth |
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0adb825
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Who is he when he isn't Dauntless, isn't an instructor, isn't Four, isn't anything in particular? Whoever he is, I like him. It's easier to admit that to myself now, in the dark, after all that just happened. He is not sweet or gentle or particularly kind. But he is smart and brave, and even though he saved me, he treated me like I was strong. That is all I need to know.
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Veronica Roth |
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81b45cc
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Maybe there's more we all could have done, but we just have to let the guilt remind us to do better next time.
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Veronica Roth |
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dc7d8e7
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A chasm reminds us that there is a fine line between bravery and idiocy.
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dauntless
four
tris
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Veronica Roth |
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ba69f42
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The first step to loving someone else is to recognize the evil in ourselves, so we can forgive them.
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Veronica Roth |
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a837386
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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Veronica Roth |
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32075fa
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You look older." "Yes, well. The passage of time tends to do that to a person."
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Veronica Roth |
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38298ee
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Okay, okay." I set my hand on top of his and guide it to my chest, so it's right over my heart. "Feel my heartbeat. Can you feel it?" "Yes." "Feel how steady it is?" "It's fast." "Yes, well, that has nothing to do with the box." I wince as soon as I'm done speaking. I just admitted to something. Hopefully he doesn't realize that."
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tris
tobias
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Veronica Roth |
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fade7c4
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Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you," I say. "Controlling you is."
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Veronica Roth |
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d2f205c
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We've all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don't want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest." He clears his throat. "I continually struggle with kindness.
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inspirational
four
tris
tobias
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Veronica Roth |
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8c13ab3
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Learning how to think in the midst of fear is a lesson that everyone needs to learn.
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Veronica Roth |
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d91974c
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Yeah, sometimes life really sucks," she says. "But you know what I'm holding on for?" I raise my eyebrows. She raises hers, too, mimicking me. "The moments that don't suck," she says. "The trick is to notice them when they come around."
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Veronica Roth |
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eeebb67
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We've all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don't want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest." He clears his throat. "I continually struggle with kindness."
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inspirational
tris
tobias
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Veronica Roth |
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a0fd926
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I love Tris the Divergent, who makes decisions apart from faction loyalty, who isn't some faction archetype. But the Tris who's trying as hard as she can to destroy herself ... I can't love her." I want to scream. But not because I'm angry, because I'm afraid he's right. My hands shake and I grab the hem of my shirt to steady them. He touches his forehead to mine and closes his eyes. "I believe you're still in there," he says against my mou..
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Veronica Roth |
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884e7cf
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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar. 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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Veronica Roth |
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f84dfcb
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We could visit him," suggests Will. "But what would we say? 'I didn't know you that well, but I'm sorry you got stabbed in the eye'?"
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humor
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Veronica Roth |
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4c67156
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I love you" I say. "I love you, too" he says. "I'll see you soon."
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love
tris
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Veronica Roth |
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640eada
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You know I'm getting a little tired of waiting for you to catch on.
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Veronica Roth |
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d4d02f1
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He turns toward me. I want to touch him, but I'm afraid of his bareness; afraid that he will make me bare too. 'Is this scaring you, Tris?' 'No,' I croak. I clear my throat. 'Not really. I'm only...afraid of what I want.' 'What do you want?' Then his face tightens. 'Me?' Slowly I nod.
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four
tris
tobias
veronica-roth
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Veronica Roth |
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2189bc0
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I didn't know that idiocy caused people to just start spontaneously bleeding from the nose.
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humor
divergent
blood
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Veronica Roth |
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9d6554e
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It isn't right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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Veronica Roth |
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75b4025
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And sometimes, if you want the truth, you have to demand it.
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Veronica Roth |
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babc3cb
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Wait a second," Four says. I turn toward him, wondering which version of Four I'll see now-the one who scolds me, or the one who climbs Ferris wheels with me. He smiles a little, but the smile doesn't spread to his eyes, which look less tense and worried. "You belong here, you know that?" he says. "You belong with us. It'll be over soon, so just hold on, okay?" He scratches behind his ear and looks away, like he's embarrassed by what he sai..
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love
truth
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Veronica Roth |
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f90f03e
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You chose us. Now we have to choose you.
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eric
divergent
tris
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Veronica Roth |
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8c4d4a1
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But please, when you see an opportunity..." He presses his hand to my cheek, cold and strong, and tilts my head up so I have to look at him. His eyes glint. They almost look predatory. "Ruin them."
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Veronica Roth |
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c400bb5
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Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time sharpening knives.
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Veronica Roth |
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58d133c
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I do know who you are. I just needed to be reminded.
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Veronica Roth |
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f40501d
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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Veronica Roth |