Watching the abuse and worry he dealt with firsthand made me see how time and fear could shape a person into someone who is, by most accounts, evil.
Say it, America. Please. Tell me you love me, that you want to be mine alone.
Damn it. I had to let her stay.
I grew up thinking that they were a fairy tale, you know? It turns out they were just like anyone else. Somehow that makes it even more magical.
His caramel-colored hair was brushed back, and he walked with his hands in his pockets, as if he’d strolled down these halls before. His demeanor actually threw me for a second. Was he here to meet me, or was I here to meet him?
Ivan held both hands in front of him as if this was very serious. “My current approach is using one fork for each bite and then making a pile of them in the middle of the table.
Was I the only one who saw how flawed I was?
I never thought to question the lack of truth until it had been placed in front of me. Why did the king just let us guess?
America, I might have my family, but imagine how embarrassing it is to have your parents watch as you attempt to date for the first time. And not just your parents – the whole country! Worse than that, it’s not even a normal style of dating.
The most valuable thing you can own is the assurance of your place in someone’s heart.
I want you to be mine alone and I want to give you everything.
This Maxon, he is handsome. How can I get into the Selection?
I love you,” he said simply. “I should have told you a long time ago. Maybe we could have avoided so many stupid mistakes if I had. Then again,” he added, beginning to smile, “sometimes I think it was all those obstacles that made me love you so deeply.
America, my dear, I do hope you find something in this cage worth fighting for. After all this, I can only imagine what it would be like to see you actually try.
This was the man who was going to lead our country: the guy rendered useless by tears. It was too funny.
By birth you have been blessed, and it is time to acknowledge that blessing.
Espero que encuentres a alguien que te haga sentir que no puedes vivir sin ella. De verdad. Y espero que nunca experimentes lo que puede ser vivir sin esa persona, todo el esfuerzo que conlleva.
My body didn’t care for me, so what did I care for it?
I’ve shown you so many of my secrets, defended you in every way I can. But when you aren’t pleased with me, you act rashly. You shut me out, blame me, or, most impressively, try to change the entire country.
You have to do whatever it takes to be with the person you love. Love, like gloves, I had guessed was something that fit no two people the exact same way.