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
To find that place between what I want and what I think is wise.
How can you fail a test you aren't allowed to prepare for?
Sarcasm is always at someone's expense.
Humans can't tolerate emptiness for long.
I want to cry because something terrible happened, and I saw it, and I could not see a way to mend it.
Eric walks toward me, and I back away by instinct. I try not to be afraid of him, but I know how smart he is and that if I’m not careful he’ll notice that I keep staring at her, and that will be my undoing.
I can’t leave now. I like her too much. There, I said it. But I won’t say it again.
May the peace of God be with you," she says, her voice low, "even in the midst of trouble." "Why would it?" I say softly, so no one else can hear. "After all I've done..." "It isn't about you," she says. "It is a gift. You cannot earn it, or it ceases to be a gift.
Sleep,” he says. “I'll fight the bad dreams off if they come to get you.” “With what?” “My bare hands, obviously.
Noise and activity are the refuges of the bereaved and the guilty.
I would be shocked by the lack of security if we were not at Amity headquarters. They often straddle the line between trust and stupidity.
I am fed up. I am fed up with tears and weakness. But there isn't much I can do to stop them.
And I'm the kind of person who does not let inconsequential things like boys and near death experiences stop her.
Decades ago, our ancestors realized that it is not just political ideology, religious belief, race, or nationalism that is to blame for a warring world. Rather, they determined that it was the fault of human personality - of humankind's inclination towards evil, in whatever form that is. They divided into factions that sought to eradicate those qualities they believed responsible for the world's disarray.