I glance at Tris. She grins at me, then leans in to whisper something to Christina. "Are you here to help or what, Stiff?" I say.

We can’t survive alone, but even if we could, we wouldn't want to.

Insurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.

I respect you more than anyone. But right now I’m wondering what bothers you more, that I made a stupid decision or that I didn’t make your decision.

No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.

Sometimes I feel like there is so much to be afraid of, and sometimes I feel like there is nothing left to fear.

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