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Divergent (Divergent Series)

This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy is the novel that inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet. This dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago h

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

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Giving Help, Love, support

“Becoming fearless isn’t the point. That’s impossible. It’s learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Fearless, Bravery, strength, Control, Freedom

“Suicide to them is an act of selfishness. Someone who is truly selfless does not think of himself often enough to desire death.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Suicide, Selfish, Death

“We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Cowardice, Brave, Fear, Courage

“Humans can't tolerate emptiness for long.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: humans, Empty, Alone

“It isn't just brave that she died for me; it is brave that she did it without announcing it, without hesitation, and without appearing to consider another option.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Brave, Death, Options

“Half of bravery is perspective.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Brave, Courage, Perspective

“One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you. Once choice will define you.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Choices, Destruction, Transformation

“I like to think I'm helping them by hating them. I'm reminding them that they aren't God's gift to humankind.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Helping, hating, God, haters

“I'm the kind of person who does not let inconsequential things like boys and near death experiences stop her.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: boys, Death, danger

“Is it selfish of me to crave victory, or is it brave?”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Selfish, victory, Brave, Winning

“It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Pain, Hurting, Suffering

“Learning how to think in the midst of fear is a lesson that everyone needs to learn.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Thinking, Fear, Learning

“The first step to loving someone else is to recognize the evil in ourselves, so we can forgive them.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Love, Evil, forgiveness

“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, amazon.com

Tagged: Guilt, Memories, better

“He told me once to be brave, and though I have stood still while knives spun toward my face and jumped off a roof, I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Brave, Courage, Life

“Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: young, Life, Damage, mending, Healing

“Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it's so important that we don't rely on it.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Reason, Evil, justification

“Who cares about pretty? I'm going for noticeable.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Pretty, noticeable, Attention, beauty

“It must require bravery to be honest all the time.”

— Veronica Roth, amazon.com

Tagged: Brave, honest, Courage, Truth