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

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

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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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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

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

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

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

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

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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

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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

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