I ignore my fear,โ he says. โWhen I make decisions, I pretend it doesnโt exist.โ I stare at him for a second. I canโt help it. To me thereโs a difference between not being afraid and acting in spite of fear, as he does.
Veronica RothInsurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.
Veronica RothI feel acutely aware of how young I am. In a way that is good. It's productive. It makes me realise that I should be growing as a writer and a person.
Veronica RothThough I know that he had something to do with the attack simulation, and with all those deaths, I find it difficult to pair those actions with the man I see in front of me. I wonder if this is how it is with all evil men, that to someone, they look just like good men, talk like good men, are just as likeable as good men.
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