I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.
Veronica RothI have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grief to get in, so I stay busy.
Veronica RothIt seems like the rebellions never stop, in the city, in the compound, anywhere. There are just breaths between them, and foolishly, we call those breaths โpeace".
Veronica RothI feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be. I gasp, pressing both palms to my chest. Now the monstrous thing has its claws around my throat, squeezing my airway. I twist and put my head between my knees, breathing until the strangled feeling leaves me.
Veronica Roth