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Veronica Roth Quotes - Page 8

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

I wipe my face with my sleeve, laughing so hard my stomach hurts. If my entire life is like this, loud laughter and bold action and the kind of exhaustion you feel after a hard but satisfying day, I will be content.

I wipe my face with my sleeve, laughing so hard my stomach hurts. If my entire life is like this, loud laughter and bold action and the kind of exhaustion you feel after a hard but satisfying day, I will be content.

Hurt, Laughter, Laughing So Hard

Veronica Roth (2014). “Divergent Series Ultimate Four-Book Collection: Divergent; Insurgent; Allegiant; Four”, p.77, Harper Collins

We believe that peace is hard-won, That sometimes it is necessary to fight for peace. But more than that, we believe that Justice is more important than peace.

Believe, Fighting, Justice

Just do what you're supposed to.

Veronica Roth (2013). “Divergent (Divergent Trilogy, Book 1)”, p.14, HarperCollins UK

Drink this," she says. "What is it?" my throat feels swollen. I swallow hard. "What's going to happen?" "Can't tell you that. Just trust me." I press air from my lungs and tip the contents of the vial into my mouth. My eyes close.

Eye, Air, Mouths

Veronica Roth (2013). “Divergent Series (Books 1-3) Plus Free Four, The Transfer and World of Divergent”, p.19, HarperCollins UK

Tris: Wait. So you have no idea what my aptitude is? Tori: Yes and No. My conclusion is that you display equal aptitude for Abnegation, Dauntless and Erudite. People who get this kind of result are..are called...Divergent.

Ideas, People, Waiting

Courageous? Courageous would have been admitting weakness and leaving Dauntless, no matter what shame accompanied it. Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.

Heart, Pride, Leaving

Come on,'he says.' I have something else to show you.

Shows, Tobias And Tris

I pout my lower lip for a second, but then I grin as the pieces come together in my mind. "THAT'S why you like me!" I exclaim. "Because you're not very nice either! It makes so much more sense now.

Nice, Mind, Together

The shouts of triumph become infectious, and I lift my voice to join in, running toward my teammates. Christina holds the flag up high, and everyone clusters around her, grabbing her arm to lift the flag even higher. I can't reach her, so I stand off to the side, grinning. A hand touches my shoulder. "Well done," Four says quietly.

Running, Hands, Voice

Veronica Roth (2013). “Divergent Series (Books 1-3) Plus Free Four, The Transfer and World of Divergent”, p.94, HarperCollins UK

i like to think that im helping them by hating them

Hate, Thinking, Helping

I feel myself acting like a lunatic, but I can't stop. It would be like refusing to breathe.

Acting, Would Be, Breathe

It would be nice if life worked this way, stripping the dirt from our lives and sending us back out into the world clean. But some dirt is destined to lingered.

Nice, Would Be, World

Veronica Roth (2013). “Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy, Book 2)”, p.32, HarperCollins UK

I laugh shakily. ‘You’re a little scary, Four.’ ‘Do me a favor,’ he says, ‘and don’t call me that.’ ‘What should I call you, then?’ ‘Nothing.’ He takes his hand from my face. ‘Yet.

Hands, Laughing, Scary

No one's perfect," I whisper. "It doesn't work that way. One bad thing goes away, and another bad thing replaces it." I traded cowardice for cruelty; I traded weakness for ferocity.

Perfect, Weakness, Way

I’d ask you to hang out with us, but you’re not supposed to see me this way.’… ‘What way?’ I ask. ‘Drunk?’ ‘Yeah…well, no.’ His voice softens. ‘Real, I guess.’ ‘I’ll pretend I didn’t.’ ‘Nice of you.’ He puts his lips next to my ear and says, ‘You look good, Tris.’… I laugh. ‘Do me a favor and stay away from the chasm, okay?’ ‘Of course.’ He winks at me.

Real, Nice, Voice

I wonder how I seem to them. They must see someone I don't see. Someone capable and strong. Someone I can't be; someone I can be.

Strong, Wonder, Seems

Those who blamed aggression formed Amity.’… ‘Those who blamed ignorance became the Erudite.’… ‘Those who blamed duplicity created Candor.’… ‘Those who blamed selfishness made Abnegation.’… ‘And those who blamed cowardice were the Dauntless.

Ignorance, Duplicity, Selfishness

At first Eric stares at Four in silence. Four stares back.

Silence, Eric, Four

Veronica Roth (2013). “Divergent Series (Books 1-3) Plus Free Four, The Transfer and World of Divergent”, p.99, HarperCollins UK

Fine," he says. "Then I love you.

Love You, Divergent, Fine

Four: Be brave Tris. The first time is always the hardest.

Brave, Four, Firsts

I will be my undoing, If I become my obsession. I will forget the ones I love, If I do not serve them. I will war with others, If I refuse to see them. Therefore, I choose to turn away From my reflection, To rely not on myself But on my brothers and sisters, To project always outward Until I disappear [And only God remains.]

Brother, War, Reflection

I decide to do what I always do when I'm not sure what's going on: I act like everyone else.

Not Sure

Fear," she says, "is more powerful than pain.

Pain, Powerful

I used to go outside every day and invent these elaborate worlds and scenarios in my head, and when I grew too old for playing pretend, I started to write everything down instead.

Writing, World, Used

though he does not touch me, he steadies me.

Doe, Touch Me

Veronica Roth (2013). “Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy, Book 2)”, p.12, HarperCollins UK

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