Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth
Veronica Rothis an American novelist and short story writer known for her debut New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, consisting of Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant; and Four: A Divergent Collection. Divergent was the recipient of the Goodreads Favorite Book of 2011 and the 2012 winner for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth19 August 1988
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
But I will find new habits, new thoughts, new rules. I will become something else.
Being selfless is not that different from being brave. It is when you are selfless that you are the bravest.
Awkwardness aside, it's nice to be liked.
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.
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.]
Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time sharpening knives.
Some things are hard to let go of.
Tris," Tobias says, crouching next to me. His face is pale, almost yellow. There is too much I want to say. The first thing that comes out is, "Beatrice." He laughs weakly. "Beatrice," he amends, and touches his lips to mine. I curl my fingers into his shirt.
I want to cry because something terrible happened, and I saw it, and I could not see a way to mend it.
It's when you're acting selflessly that you are at your bravest." --Four in Divergent
You always look like someone's sucked the life right out of you when something fascinates you. -Tris
I am too strong to break so easily, and I become better, sharper, every time I touch him.
He should be the one to die, part of me thinks. I don't want to lose him, another part argues. I don't know which part to believe.
I could never hurt him enough to make his betrayal stop hurting. And it hurts, in every part of my body.