black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

We can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.

Veronica Roth

I can’t answer either question. But the look she gives me reminds me of the look in the attack dog’s eyes in the aptitude test – a vicious, predatory stare. She wants to rip me to pieces. I can’t lie down in submission now. I have become an attack dog too.
VERONICA ROTH

Answer Aptitude Atack Attack Dog Either Eyes Give Look Peace Question Remind Submission Test
Knowledge is power. Power to do evil…or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.
VERONICA ROTH

Evil Good Itself Knowledge Power
I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained; this is free.
VERONICA ROTH

Been Clamor Dinner Hundred Hurt Laugh never Peace People Restrain Stomach Table Talk
Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
VERONICA ROTH

Finally Keep Look Lose People Person Stare
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Always Around Aueezing Both Breathing Claw Feeling Grasp Monstrous Press Strange
To live factionless Is not just to live in poverty and discomfort; it is to live divorced from society, separated from the most important thing in life: community.
VERONICA ROTH

Community Discomfort Discover Factionless Important Just Live Most Poverty Separate Society Thing
We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
VERONICA ROTH

Believe Defend Shout Themselves Whisper
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.
VERONICA ROTH

Arm Around Both Enjoy Obedient Say Slip Smile Waist Wall
Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
VERONICA ROTH

Always Damage Each Other Even Learn Life One Escape Since Young
In order to have peace, we must first have trust.
VERONICA ROTH

First Must Order Peace Trust
But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
VERONICA ROTH

Also Each Learn Mended Other
Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.
VERONICA ROTH

Ever Everyone Everything Greater Involve Known Love Sake Something Sometimes
I think they’re going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.
VERONICA ROTH

Eat Force Go Long Lot Nap Take Think Unreasonable
You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.
VERONICA ROTH

Build Darkness Decide Even Laugh Laughter Light Remind Sometimes Trust
I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.
VERONICA ROTH

Away Ever Fear Lose Over Power Really Wonder
I know that change is difficult, and comes slowly, and that it is the work of many days strung together in a long line until the origin of them is forgotten.
VERONICA ROTH

Change Come Difficult Know Line Long Many Origin Slowly Stung Together Work

We can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

We can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Veronica Roth Quotes