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title: "3 Bothered Quotes By Veronica Roth"
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> [Not like Tobias, who is almost shy when he smiles, like he is surprised you bothered to look at him in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/not-like-tobias-who-is-almost-shy-when-he-smiles-like-he-is-surprised/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

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> [I never used to understand why people bothered to hold hands as they walked, but then he runs one of his fingertips…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/i-never-used-to-understand-why-people-bothered-to-hold-hands-as-they/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a0/veronica-roth-66_bothered_i-never-used-to-understand-why-people-bo_654986.png)

> [Uriah looked better than he did an hour ago--he washed the blood from his mouth, and some of the color returned to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/uriah-looked-better-than-he-did-an-hour-ago-he-washed-the-blood-from/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ba/veronica-roth-66_age_uriah-looked-better-than-he-did-an-hour_2521609.jpg)

## Other authors on Bothered

## More by Veronica Roth

> [How strange that something so simple could have been instrumental in my decision to ruin one of my most relationships and friendships, and damage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/how-strange-that-something-so-simple-could-have-been-instrumental-in/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“I was beginning to feel that I had finally found a place to stay, a place that was not so unstable or corrupt or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/i-was-beginning-to-feel-that-i-had-finally-found-a-place-to-stay-a/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“He acts so tough that he’s probably afraid of marshmallows and really bright sunrises or something. Overcompensating.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/he-acts-so-tough-that-he-s-probably-afraid-of-marshmallows-and-really/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [And is it selfish of me to crave victory, or is it brave?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/and-is-it-selfish-of-me-to-crave-victory-or-is-it-brave/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [You always look like someone's sucked the life right out of you when something fascinates you. -Tris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/you-always-look-like-someone-s-sucked-the-life-right-out-of-you-when/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“We can be mended. We mend each other.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/we-can-be-mended-we-mend-each-other/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [Don’t worry about me handling the pain," I say. "I’ve had a lot of practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/don-t-worry-about-me-handling-the-pain-i-say-i-ve-had-a-lot-of/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [Soon I will honor my parents by dying as they died. and if all they believed about death was true, soon I will join…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/soon-i-will-honor-my-parents-by-dying-as-they-died-and-if-all-they/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“Mas lembre-se, já agora, que por vezes as pessoas que oprimimos tornam-se mais poderosas do que nós gostaríamos.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/mas-lembre-se-j-agora-que-por-vezes-as-pessoas-que-oprimimos-tornam/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“am aware of how little space there is between us—six inches at most. That space feels charged with electricity. I feel like it should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/am-aware-of-how-little-space-there-is-between-us-six-inches-at-most/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“Oh, good,” I say, a sour taste in my mouth. “Heroism is what I was focused on. Not, you know, trying not to die.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/oh-good-i-say-a-sour-taste-in-my-mouth-heroism-is-what-i-was-focused/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“Caleb frowns at him. "How old are you, anyway?" "Eighteen." "And you don't think you're too old to be with my little sister?" Tobias…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/caleb-frowns-at-him-how-old-are-you-anyway-eighteen-and-you-don-t/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [What do you think they're going to do to us when they find us guilty?" she says after a few minutes of silence have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/what-do-you-think-they-re-going-to-do-to-us-when-they-find-us-guilty/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [“La paz está restringida, eso es libertad”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/la-paz-est-restringida-eso-es-libertad/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

> [In some parts of the ancient world, the hawk symbolized the sun. Back when I got this, I figured if I always had the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/in-some-parts-of-the-ancient-world-the-hawk-symbolized-the-sun-back/)

[Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/)

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