Barbara Smith

“Death is a mercy compared to the agony I have caused."
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― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark

“It's hard to know what's right in this life,' she said. 'We do what we can, but what we really need is mercy. Do you know who taught me that?' A grin. 'You.'"

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― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark

“She really just thought people were better off staying away from her.”
― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark

“Like so much of what she said about herself, it was both a joke and not a joke.”
― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark