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.
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More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
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Not writing is as important as writing – go out into the world and remember how interesting it, and the people in it, are.
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I gasp, pressing both palms to my chest. Now the monstrous thing has its claws around my throat, squeezing my airway. I twist and put my head between my knees, breathing until the strangled feeling leaves me.
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Nature is neutral. Nature doesn’t care how much money a person makes.
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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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When you’re a writer, you hear your internal critic, and that’s really hard to get over. And then sometimes you hear critiques from classmates and stuff.
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Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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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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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
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One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.
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We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
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I feel bare. I didn’t realize I wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as I really am.
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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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