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I used to think about giving my life up for things, but I didn't understand what 'giving your life' really was until it was right there, about to be taken from me

I used to think about giving my life up for things, but I didn't understand what 'giving your life' really was until it was right there, about to be taken from me

Veronica Roth
Taken, Thinking, Giving
Veronica Roth (2015). “Allegiant Collector's Edition”, p.17, HarperCollins

An artist gives. Gives visually, gives through courses, or with free advice, through generosity of spirit and through a need to share.

Veronica Roth
Artist, Generosity, Giving

The reason the factions were evil is because there was no way out of them. They gave us the illusion of choice without actually giving us a choice.

Veronica Roth
Evil, Giving, Choices

My father says that those who want power and get it live in terror of losing it. That's why we have to give power to those who do not want it.

Veronica Roth
Father, Giving, Divergent
Veronica Roth (2013). “The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant”, p.39, Harper Collins

The division is based on knowledge, based on qualifications - but as I learned from the factionless, a system that relies on a group of uneducated people to do its dirty work without giving them a way to rise is hardly fair.

Veronica Roth
Dirty, People, Giving

It's Not sacrifice if it's someone else's life you're giving away, it's just evil.

Veronica Roth
Sacrifice, Evil, Giving

I have to admit that Christina is good—though I don’t like giving credit to Candor smart-mouths—and so is Peter—though I don’t like giving credit to future psychopaths.

Veronica Roth
Smart, Giving, Credit
Veronica Roth (2013). “Free Four - Tobias tells the Divergent Knife-Throwing Scene”, p.6, HarperCollins UK

It would be stupid to confide your entire plan to one person. It’s infinitely smarter to give little pieces of it to each person working with you. That way, if someone betrays you, the loss isn’t too great.

Veronica Roth
Stupid, Loss, Giving

A sob racks my body again, and he wraps his arms around me so tightly I find it difficult to breathe, but it doesn't matter. My dignified weeping gives way to full-on ugliness, my mouth open and my face contorted and sounds like a dying animal coming from my throat. If this continues I will break apart, and maybe that would be better, maybe it would be better to shatter and bear nothing.

Veronica Roth
Animal, Giving, Dying

You think giving you a hug would give away too much?" he says. "You know," I say. "I really don't care." I stand on my tiptoes and press my lips to his. It is the best moment of my life.

Veronica Roth
Thinking, Giving, Hug

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