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
What makes you different, makes you dangerous.
I would rather be dead than empty
Sometimes I feel like there is so much to be afraid of, and sometimes I feel like there is nothing left to fear.
My Tris should look pale and small--she is pale and small, after all--but instead the room is full of her.
That our world is so massive that it is completely out of our control, that we cannot possibly be as large as we feel.
Take away someone’s fear, or low intelligence, or dishonesty . . . and you take away their compassion. Take away someone’s aggression and you take away their motivation, or their ability to assert themselves. Take away their selfishness and you take away their sense of self-preservation.
In my own relationships, I know that I should break up with someone who doesn't encourage me to be strong and make my own choices and do what's best in my life, so if you're dating someone who doesn't want you to be the best person you can be, you shouldn't be dating them.
I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do.
That is death - shifting from "is" to "was.
People, even genetically damaged people, make choices. That’s what matters.’
I'm going to shoot a muffin off Marlene's head.
Politeness is deception in pretty packaging.
Caleb and Tris exchange a look. The skin on his face and on her knuckles is nearly the same colour, purple-blue-green, as if drawn with ink. This is what happens when siblings collide - they injure each other in the same way.
Oh, are we at the insult part of the breakup?" she says. "Because I got in a lot of practice after what happened with Will. I have several choice things to say about her nose.