“But now, I am also learning this: WE can be mended. We mend each other.”
― Allegiant
― Allegiant
“It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she's gone. She's gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it's all I can do.”
― Allegiant
― Allegiant
“The first step to loving someone else is to recognize the evil in ourselves, so we can forgive them.”
― Allegiant
― Allegiant
“People talk about the pain of grief, but I don't know what they mean. To me, grief is a devastating numbness, every sensation dulled.”
― Allegiant
― Allegiant
“If I don't survive," I say, "tell Tobias I didn't want to leave him.”
― Allegiant
― Allegiant
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