Sometimes, all it takes to save people from a terrible fate is one person willing to do something about it. Even if that “something” is a fake bathroom break.
VERONICA ROTHI want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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I am a naturally curious person. -Tris
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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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Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
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I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.
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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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It’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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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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I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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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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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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What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun?” says Christina. “Yes,” says Will, looking puzzled. “Didn’t you?
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