All Veronica Roth Quotes
- You think my first instinct is to protect you. Because you're small, or a girl, or a Stiff. But you're wrong." He leans his face… Body
- Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time sharpening knives. Babysitter
- But I will find new habits, new thoughts, new rules. I will become something else. Become Something
- You nearly died today,' he says. 'I almost shot you. Why didn't you shoot me, Tris?' 'I couldn't do that,' I say. 'It would have… Been
- Yes," I say. "Three of these flying birds." I touch my collarbone, marking the path of their flight - toward my heart. One for each… Behind
- I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor… All
- Everything - our houses, our clothes, our hairstyles - is meant to help us forget ourselves and to protect us from vanity, greed and envy,… All
- Every faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way. And most people do it. For most people, it's not hard to learn,… Act
- I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do. Bravery
- Those who seek peace above all else, they say, will always deceive to keep the water calm. All
- There are men with guns up there. When they see me, they will kill me, if they can," I tell my father quietly. I search… Eye
- I have something to tell you," he says. I run my fingers along the tendons in his hand and look back at him. "I might… Along
- That is death - shifting from "is" to "was. Death
- Okay. Then...I can talk. Ask me something." "Okay." He laughs shakily in my ear. "Why is your heart racing Tris?" I cringe and say, "Well,… Ask
- Yeah, well," I say, "I left Abnegation because I wasn't selfless enough, no matter how hard I tried to be." "That's not entirely true." He… Abnegation
- Can you be a girl for a few seconds?" "I'm always a girl" I frown. "You know what I mean. Like a silly, annoying girl"… Annoying
- A Dauntless Ferris wheel wouldn’t have cars. You would just hang on tight with your hands, and good luck to you. Car
- How can you fail a test you aren't allowed to prepare for? Allowed
- Sarcasm is always at someone's expense. Expense
- Humans can't tolerate emptiness for long. Emptiness