I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained; this is free.
VERONICA ROTHShh,” I say. “Arms around me.” Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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That’s what love does. When it’s right, it makes you more than you were, more than you thought you could be.
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The truth is… you are hurting me. Not on purpose, I know that. But I love you and every second that you don´t love me back…it hurts.
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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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But when a book comes out, it’s just hundreds of opinions and you have to learn to separate out the ones you want to listen to or figure out many you want to listen to.
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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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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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I think they’re going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.
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We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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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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Sometimes drastic change requires drastic measures.
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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 want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
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