Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.

His hand touches my waist, steadies me. The touch sends a shock through my body, and all my insides burn like his fingers ignited them. I pull close to him, pressing my body against his, and lift my head to kiss him.

I think you're still the only person sharp enough to sharpen someone like me.

It is more important for you to be safe than right, for the time being. Understand? (...) But please, when you see an opportunity...ruin them

Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up

The reason the factions were evil is because there was no way out of them. They gave us the illusion of choice without actually giving us a choice.

My heart beats so hard it hurts, and I can't scream and I can't breathe, but I also feel everything, every vein and every fiber, every bone and every nerve, all awake and buzzing in my body as if charged with electricity. I am pure adrenaline.