It's not that I ever sat down and outlined a trilogy, but I always have a sense of what size an idea is when I start it.

How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?

Don’t tell me you’re going to eat a mashed-potato sandwich

Peter leans forward and looks into my eyes. "The serum will go into effect in one minute," he says. "Be brave, Tris." My heart begins to race. Why would Peter tell me to be brave? Why would he offer any kind words at all?

But I will find new habits, new thoughts, new rules. I will become something else.

Honesty leads to peace.

I forgot my watch. Minutes or hours later, when the panic subsides, that is what I most regret. Not coming here in the first place - that seemed like an obvious choice - but my bare wrist, which makes it impossible for me to know how long I have been sitting in this room. My back aches, which is some indication, but it is not definite enough.