This is what I wanted most to avoid: for my rises and falls to become Tobias's rises and falls. That's why I can't let him step in to defend me now.
Those who blamed aggression formed Amity.’…‘Those who blamed ignorance became the Erudite.’…‘Those who blamed duplicity created Candor.’…‘Those who blamed selfishness made Abnegation.’…‘And those who...
Those who seek peace above all else, they say, will always deceive to keep the water calm.
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. Caleb's...
Tobias, I say anyway. My hands shake, but not from fear this time– from anger. Where is he? What are you doing to him?I see no reason to provide that information, says Jeanine...I make my voice flat a...
Uriah drops his tray next to me. It is loaded with beef stew and chocolate cake. I stare at the cake pile.There was cake? I say, looking at my own plate, which is more sensibly stocked than Uriah’s.Ye...
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...
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'?
You sadistic pansycake.
We're all right, you know,' he says quietly. 'You and me. Okay?' My chest aches, and I nod. 'Nothing else is all right.' His whisper tickles my cheek. 'But we are.
What book(s) changed your life and why? I could probably list books for days, so I’ll just list a few favorites: The Giver by Lois Lowry, Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, A Wrinkle in Time by Madelei...
What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun? says Christina.Yes, says Will, looking puzzled. Didn’t you?
What did you do? I scream.You die, I die too.
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....
What do I believe? I do not know; I do not know; I do not know.
What do we do? Fernando asks.I step toward the Candor. Maybe they aren’t programmed to shoot. I stare into the glazed eyes of a woman in a white blouse and black slacks. She looks like she just came f...
What good is a prepared body if you have a scattered mind?
What's worse: to be idle while someone dies, or to be exiled and empty-handed?
What? I ask.I'm developing a theory.And it is?She picks up her hamburger, grins, and says, That you have a death wish.
You know I'm getting a little tired of waiting for you to catch on.
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