There is power in self-sacrifice.
Veronica Roth – Divergent
Power of Sacrifice
P
Living by a Code
L
All my life, I have lived by a code and the code is simple: honor the gods, love your woman, and defend your country.
Veronica Roth – Divergent
Choosing Trust
C
Choosing to trust is like choosing to live.
Veronica Roth – Divergent
Deserving Respect
D
I am not the smartest or the most interesting person in the world, but I deserve to be respected and heard.
Veronica Roth – Divergent
Truth Changes Plans
T
The truth has a way of changing a person’s plans.
Veronica Roth – Divergent
Strength to Lift
S
Someday I will be strong enough to lift not one but both of us.
Veronica Roth – Divergent
Facing Your Fears
F
At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead.
Veronica Roth – Divergent
Memory’s Selective Nature
M
You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.
Cormac McCarthy – The Road
Bonds Beyond Blood
B
The world shrinks and the blood of the covenant becomes thicker than the water of the womb.
Cormac McCarthy – The Road
The Illusion of Tomorrow
T
People were always getting ready for tomorrow. I didn’t believe in that. Tomorrow wasn’t getting ready for them.
Cormac McCarthy – The Road