Veronica Roth Quotes

I can't tell him I need him. I can't need him, period -- or really, we can't need each other, because who knows how long either of us will last in this war?

I can’t leave now. I like her too much. There, I said it. But I won’t say it again.

About Author

Veronica Anne Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.

I did not know that my entire personality, my entire being, could be discarded as the byproduct of my anatomy. What if I really am just someone with a large prefrontal cortex...and nothing more?

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...

I feel a thread tugging me again, but this time I know that it isn’t some sinister force dragging me toward death. This time I know it’s my mother's hand, drawing me into her arms. And I go gladly int...

I ignore my fear, he says. When I make decisions, I pretend it doesn’t exist.I stare at him for a second. I can’t help it. To me there’s a difference between notbeing afraid and acting in spite of fea...

I ignore my fear. When I make decisions, I pretend it doesn't exist.

I laugh, mirthless, a mad laugh. I savor the scowl on her face, the hate in her eyes. She was like a machine; she was cold and emotionless, bound by logic alone. And I broke her.

I'll say it one last time: Be brave.