Quote

You're too important to just... die.

Veronica Roth

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
New York City
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
Insurgent
Dies
Important

More quotes by Veronica Roth

Image
It must require bravery to be honest all the time.
Veronica Roth
Image
We've all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don't want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest. He clears his throat. I continually struggle with kindness.
Veronica Roth
Image
That’s one way of looking at it. I prefer to look at it another way—which is that if they are persistent enough, even tiny drops of water, over time, can change the rock forever. And it will never change back.
Veronica Roth
Image
Half of bravery is perspective.
Veronica Roth
Image
Ser sincero en todo momento debe requerir valor. Yo no sabría hacerlo.
Veronica Roth
Image
I shift from one foot to the other, trying to get a good look at him. When I finally do, I look away. His eyes were already on me, probably drawn by my nervous movement.
Veronica Roth
Image
We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear.
Veronica Roth
Image
But when you kill someone you love, the hard part is never over. It just gets easier to distract yourself from what you've done.
Veronica Roth
Image
He turns toward me. I want to touch him, but I’m afraid of his bareness afraid that he will make me bare too. ‘Is this scaring you, Tris?’ ‘No,’ I croak. I clear my throat. ‘Not really. I’m only…afraid of what I want.’ ‘What do you want?’ Then his face tightens. ‘Me?’ Slowly I nod.
Veronica Roth
Image
We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.
Veronica Roth
Image
I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.
Veronica Roth
Image
So small as to be negligible. It's strange, but there's something in that thought that makes me feel almost...free.
Veronica Roth
Image
People, even genetically damaged people, make choices. That’s what matters.’
Veronica Roth
Image
Life damages us, every one. We can't escape that damage.
Veronica Roth
Image
Seeing people who are actually reading your book and listening to the wide variety of reactions they have to it, is really special.
Veronica Roth
Image
I note how calm she looks and how focused she is. She is well-practiced in the art of losing herself. I can't say the same of myself.
Veronica Roth
Image
Learning how to think in the midst of fear is a lesson that everyone needs to learn.
Veronica Roth
Image
She smiles.Her teeth are crooked. If I knocked them out,I might be doing her a favor.
Veronica Roth
Image
Aren’t you going to ask me if I’m all right?” I say. “No, I’m pretty sure you’re not all right.” He shakes his head. “I’m going to ask you not to make any decisions until we’ve talked about it.
Veronica Roth
Image
She can't possibly be me, though she moves when I move
Veronica Roth