So now we all know," says Four, quietly, "that you are afraid of a short, skinny girl from Abnegation." His mouth curls into a smile.
Veronica RothYou don't have to tell me everything right away, but I have to tell you everything right away? Can't you see how stupid that is?
Veronica RothDead people can be our heroes because they can't disappoint us later; they only improve over time, as we forget more and more about them.
Veronica RothI breathe in. The water will wash my wounds clean. I breathe out. My mother submerged me in water when I was a baby, to give me to God. It has been a long time since I thought about God, but I think about him now. It is only natural. I am glad, suddenly, that I shot Eric in the foot instead of the head.
Veronica RothWhen I look at the Abnegation lifestyle as an outsider, I think itโs beautiful. When I watch my family move in harmony; when we go to dinner parties and everyone cleans together afterward without having to be asked; when I see Caleb help strangers carry their groceries, I fall in love with this life all over again.
Veronica Roth