You are far less likely to soil your pants and cry for your mother if you’re prepared to defend yourself.

To me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the burden of that wrongdoing—the pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself.

From your results I have determined that you are one of the strongest Divergent, which I say not to compliment you but to explain my purpose. If I am to develop a simulation that cannot be thwarted by the Divergent mind, I must study the strongest Divergent mind in order to shore up all weaknesses in the technology.

Are you asking me to undress, Tris?' A nervous laugh gurgles from my throat. 'Only ... partially

I can’t answer either question. But the look she gives me reminds me of the look in the attack dog’s eyes in the aptitude test – a vicious, predatory stare. She wants to rip me to pieces. I can’t lie down in submission now. I have become an attack dog too.

Life damages us, every one. We can't escape that damage.

You can't be fearless, remember? Because you still care about things. About your life.