But I think that no matter how smart, people usually see what they're already looking for, that's all.

Before we sit down, he puts his mouth next to my ear and says, “I like your hair that way.

We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.

Tris: Wait. So you have no idea what my aptitude is? Tori: Yes and No. My conclusion is that you display equal aptitude for Abnegation, Dauntless and Erudite. People who get this kind of result are..are called...Divergent.

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

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.

Every tattoo I got with them is a mark of their friendship, and almost every time I have laughed in this dark place was because of them. I don’t want to lose them. But I feel like I have already.