Veronica Roth Quotes

Fear works. It is more effective than any drug, tactic, or torture device.

It's like being on Death Row in an American jail. You are waiting for the door handle to turn, not knowing whether it's a reprieve or just your final breakfast before being executed.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

The Authority has the power to turn everyone against me, and they have.

People are terrified of me, and I want them to be.

Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you," I say. "Controlling you is.

Fear is a hammer, and when the people are beaten finally to the conviction that their existence hangs by a frayed thread, they will be led where they need to go.

Never run from one such as me, female. You will no’ get away - and we like it.

Understand: A person of power instills a kind of fear by deliberately unsettling those around him to keep the initative on his side.

Hang those that talk of fear.

You can make people do anything if they're afraid.

Fear is the most valuable commodity in the universe.

to. I will trick you and deceive you, lie, cheat and steal to find you, tempt you out of your hiding place, and chase you until you have nowhere else to run. I make you this promise: your life is mine

You think my first instinct is to protect you. Because you're small, or a girl, or a Stiff. But you're wrong." He leans his face close to mine and wraps his fingers around my chin. His hand smells like metal. When was the last time he held a gun, or a knife? My skin tingles at the point of contact, like he's transmitting electricity through his skin. "My first instinct is to push you until you break, just to see how hard I have to press." he says, his fingers squeezing at the word break. My body tenses at the edge in his voice, so I am coiled as tight as a spring, and I forget to breathe.

Power is a thing of perception. They don't need to be able to kill you. They just need you to think they are able to kill you

You have no idea what an appetite it gives one, being executed.

I'm the terrorist, do what I say or I'll terrorize you.

You keep folks so intimidated. You can give them money, access, but they're still scared. And as long as you're scared, you're on the plantation.

Authoritarians tend to consolidate support by using fear, but more importantly by driving a wedge among the people that they want to control.

Fear is the politicians dance partner.

Cowards make the best torturers. Cowards understand fear and they can use it

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your hand and showing it to them.

You know very well that whether you are on page one or page thirty depends on whether they fear you. It's as simple as that.

Aubrey's voice when he answered was soft. "I'm one of the reasons they wouldn't dare.

Execution halts your breath, helter skelter spiral death.