Sometimes I feel like there is so much to be afraid of, and sometimes I feel like there is nothing left to fear.

It's then that I realize: Of course Tris would go into the Weapons Lab instead of Caleb. Of course she would.

Okay, okay.” I set my hand on top of his and guide it to my chest, so it’s right over my heart. “Feel my heartbeat. Can you feel it?” “Yes.” “Feel how steady it is?” “It’s fast.” “Yes, well, that has nothing to do with the box.” I wince as soon as I’m done speaking. I just admitted to something. Hopefully he doesn’t realize that.

Chaos and destruction do tend to take away a person's dating possibilities.

Insurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.

Being selfless is not that different from being brave. It is when you are selfless that you are the bravest.

If utopian fiction became the new trend, I wouldn't read it.