How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
VERONICA ROTHI feel like myself, strong and weak at once – allowed, at least for a little while, to be both.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you,” I say. “Controlling you is.
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What is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.
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Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
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We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief.
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My mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
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It will be difficult to break the habits of thinking Abnegation instilled in me, like tugging a single thread from a complex work of embroidery. But I will find new habits, new thoughts, new rules. I will become something else.
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All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.
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To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
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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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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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Reading is such a huge part of my life.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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Shh,” 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.
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It’s strange how time can make a place shrink, make its strangeness ordinary.
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I don’t want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.
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