More Quotes by Veronica Roth
Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
The fire, the fire. It rages within, a campfire and then an inferno, and my body is its fuel. I feel it racing through me, eating away at the weight. There is nothing that can kill me now; I am powerful and invincible and eternal.
Some people will always fear change. But we can't indulge them.
Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.
Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
To me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the burden of that wrongdoing—the pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself.
