I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.
VERONICA ROTHDo I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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I am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already.
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No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.
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My mother knit scarves for the neighborhood kids. My father helped Caleb with his homework. There was a fire in the fireplace and peace in my heart, as I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing, and everything was quiet.
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I traded cowardice for cruelty; I traded weakness for ferocity.
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To live factionless Is not just to live in poverty and discomfort; it is to live divorced from society, separated from the most important thing in life: community.
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I feel like myself, strong and weak at once – allowed, at least for a little while, to be both.
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I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.
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I feel the monster of grief again, writhing in the empty space where my heart and stomach used to be.
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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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I suppose that now would be the time to ask for forgiveness for all the things I’ve done, but I’m sure my list would never be complete.
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You won,” Four mutters. “Stop.” I wipe the sweat from my forehead. He stares at me. His eyes are too wide; they look alarmed.
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His fingers slide into my hair, and I hold on to his arms to stay steady as we press together like two blades at a stalemate.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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Resisting is worth doing.
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