Veronica Roth - Quodid

About

Veronica Anne Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.

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Quotes from Veronica Roth

There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved for the sake of something greater.

—Veronica Roth in Allegiant

Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

presence help

Maybe there’s more we all could have done, but we just have to let the guilt remind us to do better next time.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

memory guilt

You’re the one who has to live with your choice, everyone else will get over it, move on, no matter what you decide. But you never will.

—Veronica Roth in The Transfer

life choices decisions

I fell in love with him. But I don’t just stay with him by default as if there’s no one else available to me. I stay with him because I choose to, every day that I wake up, every day that we fight or lie to each other or disappoint each other. I choose him over and over again, and he chooses me.

—Veronica Roth in Allegiant

love relationships choice confrontation

The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.

—Veronica Roth in Insurgent

truth change planning

I keep finding myself stifled by the company of others and then crippled by loneliness when I leave them.

—Veronica Roth in Allegiant

fear others loneliness

Some things are hard to let go of.

—Veronica Roth in Allegiant

letting go clinging

I have done bad things. I can’t take them back, and they are part of who I am. Most of the time, they seem like the only thing I am.

—Veronica Roth in Insurgent

action identity regret guilt

Sometimes I see him as just another person, and sometimes I feel the sight of him in my gut, like a deep ache.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

love fondness aching

I wish I could say I felt guilty for what I did. I don't.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

past feelings guilt

I am deeply suspicious of people in general. It is my nature to expect the worst of them.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

I stare at him. I feel my heartbeat everywhere, even in my toes. I feel like doing something bold, but I could just as easily walk away. I am not sure which option is smarter, or better.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar. I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. We have each other memorized.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

Books

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