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
A Dauntless Ferris wheel wouldn’t have cars. You would just hang on tight with your hands, and good luck to you.
Not writing is as important as writing - go out into the world and remember how interesting it, and the people in it, are.
Sarcasm is always at someone's expense.
Nothing else is all right.” His whisper tickles my cheek. “But we are.
Who cares about everyone? What about me?
You sadistic pansycake.
Insurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.
It's then that I realize: Of course Tris would go into the Weapons Lab instead of Caleb. Of course she would.
Four: Be brave Tris. The first time is always the hardest.
Desperation can make a person do surprising things.
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.
That is death - shifting from "is" to "was.
I'm Divergent. And I can't be controlled.
Even though I am still injured, I had to fight again today.Luckily this time,I was paired against Myra,who couldn't throw a good punch if someone was controlling her arm for her.