1,483 Quotes by Veronica Roth

Morning," I say."Shh," she says. "If you don't acknowledge it, maybe it will go away.

I was beginning to feel that I had finally found a place to stay, a place that was not so unstable or corrupt or controlling that I could actually belong there. You would think that I would have learned by now—such a place does not exist.

Don't try to define me

We're sorry for frightening you, Tris,' another voice says, 'but anonymity is integral to our operation. We mean you no harm.''Let go of me then!' I say, almost growling. All the hands holding me on the wall fall away.'Who are you?' I demand.'We are the Alliegiant,' the voice replies. 'And we are many, yet we are no one....'I can't help it: I laugh.

Maybe Dauntless was formed with good intentions, with the right ideals and the right goals. But it has strayed far from them. And the same is true of Erudite, I realize. A long time ago, Erudite pursued knowledge and ingenuity for the sake of doing good. Now they pursue knowledge and ingenuity with greedy hearts. I wonder if the other fractions suffer from the same problem

I feel uneasy. It's not often that you encounter the real person behind a good-natured mask, the darkest parts of someone. It's not comfortable when you do.

Maybe there is some Abnegation in everyone, even if they don't know it.

Maybe now hethinks I’m stupid, or strange. Maybe it was worth it.

I wonder if that fear still creeps up on her now though she worked so hard to face it—I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.