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Veronica Roth Quotes - Page 19

All Quotes Acting Belief Blame Bravery Challenges Character Children Choices Community Courage Desire Dying Energy Evil Failing Fear Feelings Fighting Focus Giving Goodness Grief Guilt Hate Heart Home Honesty Honor Hurt Inspirational Justice Kissing Laughter Leaving Liars Life Losing Love Loyalty Lying Memories Mom Morning Opportunity Pain Pride Purpose Quality Racing Reading Running Sacrifice Safety Selfishness Silence Skins Sleep Today Training Virtue Waiting Wall War Water Weakness Worry Writing

What do I believe? I do not know; I do not know; I do not know.

What do I believe? I do not know; I do not know; I do not know.

Believe, I Believe, Amor Fati

Veronica Roth (2013). “The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant”, p.31, Harper Collins

Two things you should know about me; The first is that I am deeply suspicious of people in general. It is my nature to expect the worst of them. And the second is that I am unexpectedly good with computers.

Two, People, Four

Living without virtues is to live divorced from society, seperated from the most important thing in life, community.

Things In Life, Community, Important

Somewhere inside me is a merciful, forgiving person. Somewhere there is a girl who tries to understand what people are going through, who accepts that people do evil things and that desperation leads them to darker places than they ever imagined, I swear she exists, and she hurts for the repentant boy I see in front of me. But if I saw her, I wouldn't recognize her.

Girl, Hurt, Boys

"Divergent". Book by Veronica Roth, April 25, 2011.

Sometimes I see him as just another person, and sometimes I feel the sight of him in my gut, like a deep ache.

Sight, Sometimes, Ache

If Eric thinks I did something right, I must have done it wrong.

Thinking, Eric, Done

Why do people want to pretend that death is sleep? It isn't. It isn't.

Sleep, People, Want

What's worse: to be idle while someone dies, or to be exiled and empty-handed?

Empty, Idle, Dies

Veronica Roth (2013). “Divergent Series (Books 1-3) Plus Free Four, The Transfer and World of Divergent”, p.67, HarperCollins UK

And is it selfish of me to crave victory, or is it brave?

Selfish, Brave, Victory

Veronica Roth (2013). “Divergent Series (Books 1-3) Plus Free Four, The Transfer and World of Divergent”, p.65, HarperCollins UK

I am selfish. I am brave.

Selfish, Brave, I Am Selfish

Veronica Roth (2013). “Divergent (Divergent Trilogy, Book 1)”, p.31, HarperCollins UK

Our eyes meet. I hear a train horn, so faint it could be wind whistling through an alleyway. But I know it when I hear it. It sounds like the Dauntless, calling me to to them.

Eye, Wind, Sound

Veronica Roth (2013). “The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant”, p.26, Harper Collins

Peter would probably throw a party if I stopped breathing.' 'Well,' he says, 'I would only go if there was cake.

Party, Breathing, Cake

I think romance is friendship and attraction sort of meeting together and that does influence what I'm writing a lot. I try to establish the attraction, obviously, but I also think it's important to show the characters having actual conversations about things other than their feelings for each other - and to develop their friendship on the page.

Writing, Character, Thinking

Maybe it's a little depressing to think that my vision of a perfect world is actually so messed up, but I think it means that I don't really understand what 'perfect' is.

Depressing, Mean, Thinking

Who is he when he isn't Dauntless, isn't an instructor, isn't Four, isn't anything in particular? Whoever he is, I like him. It's easier to admit that to myself now, in the dark, after all that just happened. He is not sweet or gentle or particularly kind. But he is smart and brave, and even though he saved me, he treated me like I was strong. That is all I need to know.

Sweet, Strong, Smart

Do the elevators work?" I ask Uriah, as quietly as I can. "Sure they do." says Zeke, rolling his eyes, "You think I'm stupid enough not to come here early and turn on the emergency generator?" "Yeah," says Uriah. "I kinda do.

Stupid, Eye, Thinking

We could visit him," suggests Will. "But what would we say? 'I didn't know you that well, but I'm sorry you got stabbed in the eye'?

Sorry, Eye, Wells

Four flips the gun in this hand, presses the barrel to Peter's forehead, and clicks a bullet into place. Peter freezes with his lips parted, the yawn dead in his mouth. "Wake. Up," Four snaps. "You are holding a loaded gun, you idiot. Act like it.

Gun, Hands, Lips

Veronica Roth (2014). “Divergent Series Ultimate Four-Book Collection: Divergent; Insurgent; Allegiant; Four”, p.44, Harper Collins

I love 'Harry Potter.' I'm a huge nerd - I would dress up if I could.

Nerd, Dresses, Potters

If utopian fiction became the new trend, I wouldn't read it.

Fiction, Trends, Utopian

"Divergent Author Veronica Roth Imagines Terrible Utopian Fiction" by Sabrina Rojas Weiss, December 2, 2011.

I think it's a human tendency that's been around for a while to try to be as good as possible to prove your worth.

Thinking, Trying, Tendencies

"'Divergent' Author Veronica Roth Turns Goodness Into Dystopia" by Sabrina Weiss, www.mtv.com. May 03, 2011.

Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating." He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just...want to see it again. Want to see you awake.

Hands, Wakes You, Want

I pause a second. He doesn't look at me the way Will, Christina, and Al sometimes do - like I am too small and too weak to be of any use, and they pity me for it.

Looks, Use, Als

Veronica Roth (2013). “The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant”, p.70, Harper Collins

I might be in love with you." He smiles a little. "I'm waiting until I'm sure to tell you, though.

Love You, Waiting, Divergent

Scrubbing the floor when no one else wanted to was something that my mother would have done. If I can't be with her, the least I can do is act like her sometimes.

Mother, Done, Like Her

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