It doesn’t prove anything except that you’re bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.
VERONICA ROTHIt doesn’t prove anything except that you’re bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.
VERONICA ROTHI don’t want to stop you. I want you to stop yourself.
VERONICA ROTHYou 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 ROTHTo me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the burden of that wrongdoing—the pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself.
VERONICA ROTHReading is such a huge part of my life.
VERONICA ROTHBecause even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
VERONICA ROTHIn order to have peace, we must first have trust.
VERONICA ROTHTris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.
VERONICA ROTHI am a naturally curious person. -Tris
VERONICA ROTHI keep finding myself stifled by the company of others and then crippled by loneliness when I leave them.
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.
VERONICA ROTHI think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
VERONICA ROTHI 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 ROTHWhat is it with you today?” says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are still swollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.
VERONICA ROTHI am terrified and I don’t even know of what, because I have lost everything already.
VERONICA ROTHHow have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
VERONICA ROTH