Do the elevators work?" I ask Uriah, as quietly as I can. "Sure they do." says Zeke, rolling his eyes, "You think I'm stupid enough not to come here early and turn on the emergency generator?" "Yeah," says Uriah. "I kinda do.

I frown at him. How does he know all this information? And why, after two years of avoiding becoming a Dauntless leader at all costs, is he suddenly acting like one?

Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places.

I am afraid of her, afraid of what she says-and thrilled by it too, because it means I don't have to accept that I am smaller than I once believed.

I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do.

We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.

It happened. It was awful. You aren't perfect. That's all there is. Don't confuse your grief with guilt.