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And I'm the kind of person who does not let inconsequential things like boys and near death experiences stop her.

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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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New York City
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Veronica Anne Roth
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The official strategy is defensive pessimism, always.
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God Tris, are you even human?
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Human reason can excuse any evil.
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Before I chose Dauntless...I felt assured of my long lifespan, if nothing else. Now there are no reassurances except that where I go, I go because I choose to.
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I'm going to shoot a muffin off Marlene's head.
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Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.
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