When I look at the Abnegation lifestyle as an outsider, I think it’s beautiful. When I watch my family move in harmony; when we go to dinner parties and everyone cleans together afterward without having to be asked; when I see Caleb help strangers carry their groceries, I fall in love with this life all over again.

That is how it feels. Like everything between us is twisted together, friendship and love and family, so I cant tell the difference between any of them.

They try to make you think they care about what you do but they don't. They don't want you to act a certain way. So you're easy to understand. So you won't pose a threat to them.

Come on,'he says.' I have something else to show you.

I think they're going to force us to eat lots of cake and then take an unreasonably long nap.

Sarcasm is always at someone's expense.

Yeah, sometimes life really sucks. But you know what I'm holding on for? The moments that don't suck. The trick is to notice them when they come around.