“Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up”
― Divergent
― Divergent
“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”
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“Learn this from me. Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.”
― The Five People You Meet in Heaven
― The Five People You Meet in Heaven
“I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren't all that different.”
― Divergent
― Divergent
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