I am collecting the lessons each faction has to teach me, and storing them in my mind like a guidebook for moving through the world. There is always somthing to learn, always somthing that is important to understand

We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear.

You're more than Dauntless," he says in a low voice. "But if you want to be just like them, hurling yourself into ridiculous situations for no reason and retaliating against your enemies without any regard for what's ethical, go right ahead. I thought you were better than that, but maybe I was wrong.

I didn't know that idiocy caused people to just start spontaneously bleeding from the nose.

For someone so small, you're heavy, Stiff," he mutters.

I don't believe it is more important to move forward than to know the truth.

Tris.” I keep staring. “Tris.” I finally look at him. “I just don’t want to lose you.