Beatrice Prior Quotes:

Are you asking me to undress, Tris?' A nervous laugh gurgles from my throat. 'Only ... partially

- Veronica Roth

topic: Laughing, Asking, Nervous, Tris, Tobias Eaton

I am no longer Tris, the selfless, or Tris, the brave. I suppose that now, I must become more than either.

- Veronica Roth

topic: Brave, Selfless, Tris, Beatrice Prior

It must require bravery to be honest all the time.

- Veronica Roth

topic: Bravery, Honest, Being Honest, Divergent Series, Beatrice Prior

Why is your heart racing Tris?

- Veronica Roth

topic: Heart, Racing, Tris, Candor, Tobias And Tris

Okay. Then...I can talk. Ask me something." "Okay." He laughs shakily in my ear. "Why is your heart racing Tris?" I cringe and say, "Well, I...I barely know you. I barely know you and I'm crammed up against you in a box, Four, what do you think?"... "Maybe you were cut out for Candor," he says, "because you're a terrible liar.

- Veronica Roth

topic: Liars, Heart, Cutting, Tris, Tris Prior

People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets. You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.

- Veronica Roth

topic: Believe, Heart, People, Divergent Series, Insurgent

I love you." He frowns. "Say it again." "Tobias," I say. "I love you.

- Veronica Roth

topic: Love You, Divergent, Tobias, Tris, Insurgent

It's when you're acting selflessly that you are at your bravest." --Four in Divergent

- Veronica Roth

topic: Acting, Divergent, Four, Beatrice Prior

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

topic: Fearless, Divergent, Four, Divergent Series, Dauntless

I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.

- Tim Robbins

topic: Doe, Kind, Remember, Near Death, Tris Prior

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

- Veronica Roth

topic: Boys, Doe, Kind, Like A Boy, Inconsequential

"I'll be your family now," he says. "I love you," I say. He stares at me. I wait with my hands clutching his arms for stability as he considers his response. He frowns at me. "Say it again." "Tobias," I say, "I love you."

- Veronica Roth

source: "Insurgent". Book by Veronica Roth, May 1, 2012.

topic: Love You, Hands, Waiting, Tris, Tobias Eaton

My body rises with the water. Instead of kicking my feet to stay abreast of it, I push all the air from my lungs and sink to the bottom. The water muffles my ears. I feel its movement over my face. I think about snorting the water into my lungs so it kills me faster, but I can't bring myself to do it. I blow bubbles from my mouth. Relax. I close my eyes. My lungs burn.

- Veronica Roth

topic: Eye, Blow, Thinking, Lungs, Beatrice Prior

I reach out and take his hand. His fingers slide between mine. I can't breathe.

- Veronica Roth

topic: Hands, Slides, Breathe, Beatrice Prior

How is it I know this little about the boy who says he loves me-

- Veronica Roth

topic: Boys, Littles, Insurgent, Beatrice Prior