“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.
VERONICA ROTHIt 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.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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It doesn’t prove anything except that you’re bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.
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In that moment I know exactly what I want; I want to peel away all the layers of clothing between us, strip away everything that separates us, the past and the present and the future.
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Choices can be made again.” -Evelyn Johnson (Eaton)
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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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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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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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Part of me wonders if this is a suicide mission disguised as a game.
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What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun?” says Christina. “Yes,” says Will, looking puzzled. “Didn’t you?
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I think they’re going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.
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Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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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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My mother told me once that we can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn’t want to.
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It’s strange how a word, a phrase, a sentence, can feel like a blow to the head.
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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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Because even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
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