“How can I shake and dispel the awful reputation of being an "erudite" writer? I’m about as erudite as a traffic cop.… — Guy Davenport Copy Share Image
And he’s right to say that every faction loses something when it gains a virtue: the Dauntless, brave but cruel; the Erudite,… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
Being in writers' rooms turns you feral. You are swearing, you are going to very dark, mean places. You start out in… — Maria Semple Copy Share Image
Is there any other way to Erudite headquarters?" I say. "Not that I now of," says Cara. "Unless you want to jump… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
Every question that can be answered must beanswered or at least engaged. Illogical thought processes must bechallenged when they arise.Wrong answers must… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
I started studying as an artist, but I got fed up with the fact that you can paint terrible pictures and if… — Brian Froud Copy Share Image
To get an Emmy nomination for a show that was the first-ever science talk show on television to us was an affirmation… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Ignore them. They don't know what it is to make a difficult decision." "You wouldn't have done it, I bet." "That is… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
Maybe Dauntless was formed with good intentions, with the right ideals and the right goals. But it has strayed far from them.… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
She tries to turn too soon, and the ladder smacks into Fernando's shoulder. "Oh! Sorry, Nando." The jolt knocks his glasses askew.… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
One dictionary that I consulted remarks that "natural history" now commonly means the study of animals and plants "in a popular and… — Marston Bates Copy Share Image
Abnegation produces deeply serious people. People who automatically see things like need,” he says. “I’ve noticed that when people switch to Dauntless,… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
Those who have abandoned themselves to God always lead mysterious lives and receive from him exceptional and miraculous gifts by means of… — Jean-Pierre de Caussade Copy Share Image
With the publishing of The Basic Eight, it was often assumed that I was really immature and callow, and with the publishing… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
I suggest to young professors that their first work should be written in a jargon only to be understood by the erudite… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Tris: Wait. So you have no idea what my aptitude is? Tori: Yes and No. My conclusion is that you display equal… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
A writer, or a beginning writer, is faced by the huge walls of self-consciousness. Most people think, "What if I say the… — Richard Bach Copy Share Image
I also wanted to ask you if we can talk to the Erudite you're keeping safe here," I say. "I know they're… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
But now I’m wondering if I need it anymore, if we ever really need these words, “Dauntless,” “Erudite,” “Divergent,” “Allegiant,” or if… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
If the ability to tell right from wrong should have anything to do with the ability to think, then we must be… — Hannah Arendt Copy Share Image
Erudite and entertaining, Max Anderson is the perfect tour guide to the world of art. The Quality Instinct is both educational and… — Daniel Silva Copy Share Image
Layer upon layer, Italy's storied past unfolds in Robert Kaster's captivating journey along the venerable Queen of Roads. I cannot imagine a… — Adrienne Mayor Copy Share Image
Those who blamed aggression formed Amity.’… ‘Those who blamed ignorance became the Erudite.’… ‘Those who blamed duplicity created Candor.’… ‘Those who blamed… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“We exit the building and cross the street. I have to jog to keep up with him. Across from Erudite headquarters is… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“When you paint your lips, eye lids, nails or whatever, to look attractive, don't forget your up stairs(intellect) if you leave it… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“How is it that men create such lovely silhouettes, such shadows of the corporeal, capturing things in their most wraith-like moment and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Alec Nevala-Lee comes roaring out of the gate with a novel that's as thrilling as it is thought-provoking, as unexpected as it… — Jesse Kellerman Copy Share Image
I have a message for the Divergent" I am Divergent. "This is not a negotiation" No, it is not. "It is a… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“Faction customs dictate even idle behavior and supersede individual preference. I doubt all the Erudite want to study all the time, or… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
If you are an ardent reader, seek not brilliant and erudite texts; otherwise the demon of haughtiness will strike your heart. But… — Ephrem the Syrian Copy Share Image
Ardent, intelligent, sweet, sensitive, cultivated, erudite. These are the adjectives of praise in an androgynous world. Those who consider them epithets of… — Carolyn Heilbrun Copy Share Image
