My mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
VERONICA ROTHHis 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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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 feel like what I have become is halfway between my mother and my father, violent and impulsive and desperate and afraid. I feel like I have lost control of what I have become.
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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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Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you,” I say. “Controlling you is.
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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets.
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He stares at me, and I don’t look away. He isn’t a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive.
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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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There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
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Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It’s my choice.
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To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
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Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
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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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At home I used to spend calm, pleasant nights with my family.
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Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging
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