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.
Why do you say vague things if you don't want to be asked about them?
And sometimes, if you want the truth, you have to demand it.
When you're a writer, you hear your internal critic, and that's really hard to get over. And then sometimes you hear critiques from classmates and stuff. But when a book comes out, it's just hundreds of opinions and you have to learn to separate out the ones you want to listen to or figure out many you want to listen to.
Sometimes,” he says, sliding his arm across my shoulders, “people just want to be happy, even if it’s not real.
Sometimes I just... want to see it again. Want to see you awake.
I don’t know what world you live in, but in mine, people only do things for you for one of two reasons. The first is if they want something in return. And the second is if they feel like they owe you something.
Being honest doesn't mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
In that moment I know exactly what I want; I want to peel away all the layers of clothing between us, strip away everything that separates us, the past and the present and the future.
She wanted us to have more than five choices. Now we have none.
My father says that those who want power and get it live in terror of losing it. That's why we have to give power to those who do not want it.
Because there might come a day when there is no flashlight, there is no gun, there is no guiding hand. And I want to be ready for it." (divergent pg.138)
My mother told me once that we can't survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn't want to. Without a faction we have no purpose and no reason to live.
I'm sick of doing bad things and liking it and then wondering what's wrong with me. I want it to be over. I want to start again.