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.
VERONICA ROTHAll 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.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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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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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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There is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand
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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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Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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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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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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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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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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Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
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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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I traded cowardice for cruelty; I traded weakness for ferocity.
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It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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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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