Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.
VERONICA ROTHHuman reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
More Veronica Roth Quotes
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No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.
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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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I think you’re still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.
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But when a book comes out, it’s just hundreds of opinions and you have to learn to separate out the ones you want to listen to or figure out many you want to listen to.
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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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It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.
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At home I used to spend calm, pleasant nights with my family.
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My name is Four,” I say. “Call me ‘Stiff’ again and you and I will have a problem.
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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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How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
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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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A smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. Even closer, so we would be breathng the same air- if I could remember to breathe. ‘No, Tris,’ he says. A more serious look replaces his smile as he adds, ‘You look tough as nails.
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We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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It 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.
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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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