He is strong, and lithe, and certain. And he is mine.

Oh, are we at the insult part of the breakup?" she says. "Because I got in a lot of practice after what happened with Will. I have several choice things to say about her nose.

I can't force you. I can't make you want to survive this." He pulls me against him and runs his hand over my hair, tucking it behind my ear. His fingers trail down my neck and over my shoulder, and he says, "But you will do it. It doesn't matter if you believe you can or not. You will, because that's who you are.

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

We may both be bad, but there’s a huge difference between us—I’m not content with being this way.

You don't have to tell me everything right away, but I have to tell you everything right away? Can't you see how stupid that is?

I try to leave some space in my mind for things to surprise me or change my mind, I think that's important.