Sometimes all I want is to be a few inches taller so the world does not look like a dense collection of torsos.
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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How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
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Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.
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Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.
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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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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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My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
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Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
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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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It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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Sorry, am I being rude?” she asks. “I’m used to saying whatever is on my mind.
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At home I used to spend calm, pleasant nights with my family.
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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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Lies require commitment.
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I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.
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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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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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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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Being honest doesn’t mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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Ingenuity requires creativity.
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“Oh, you know,” I say. “Sun shining. Birds chirping.” She raises an eyebrow at me, as if reminding me that we are in an underground tunnel.
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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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Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
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I laugh, and it’s laughter, not light, that casts out the darkness building within me, that reminds me I am still alive, even in this strange place where everything I’ve ever known is coming apart.
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Nature is neutral. Nature doesn’t care how much money a person makes.
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We both have war inside us. Sometimes it keeps us alive. Sometimes it threatens to destroy us.
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