I think about pressing myself against him, but I can't, because all our secrets would keep a space between us.

Cowardice is how you decide to be in real life

All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.

Before I chose Dauntless...I felt assured of my long lifespan, if nothing else. Now there are no reassurances except that where I go, I go because I choose to.

But when you kill someone you love, the hard part is never over. It just gets easier to distract yourself from what you've done.

it's not about being fearless, it's about acting in spite of fear

I met him while I was imprisoned," I say, and my voice sounds far away even to me. "I was just curious." "I wouldn't judge him too harshly," says Fernando. "Jeanine can be extraordinarily persuasive to those who aren't naturally suspicious. I have always been naturally suspicious." ... "Yeah," I say. "So have I.