I smirk as Peter misses again. I can't help myself. "Hey, Peter," I say, " Remember what a target is?
Veronica RothSince I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We canโt escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
Veronica RothCan you be a girl for a few seconds?" "I'm always a girl" I frown. "You know what I mean. Like a silly, annoying girl" I twirl my hair around my finger. "Kay.
Veronica RothEvery faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way. And most people do it. For most people, it's not hard to learn, to find a pattern of thought that works and stay that way. But our minds move in a dozen different directions. We can't be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can't be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.
Veronica Roth