I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. We have each other memorized.
VERONICA ROTHSince I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
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My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
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Sometimes all I want is to be a few inches taller so the world does not look like a dense collection of torsos.
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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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Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.
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In ‘Insurgent’ we realise how large the world really is
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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she’s gone. She’s gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it’s all I can do.
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Because even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
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Resisting is worth doing.
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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’ve done without doing things, like sleeping and eating, but I need to write.
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He stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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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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Then I realize what it is. It’s him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn to liquid. Or burst into flames.
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