I laugh, and it's laughter, not light, that casts out the darkness building within me, that reminds me I am still alive, even in this strange place where everything I've ever known is coming apart.

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.

In order to have peace, we must first have trust.

I used to think that when people fell in love, they just landed where they landed, and they had no choice in the matter afterward. And maybe that's true of beginnings, but it's not true of this, now.

My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.

Four: Be brave Tris. The first time is always the hardest.

Before she got here everything had stalled inside me, and every morning I was just moving toward nighttime.