"The uniform pounding of feet in my ears and the homogeneity of the people around me makes me believe that I could cho…"

"Faction customs dictate even idle behavior and supersede individual preference. I doubt all the Erudite want to study…"

"Tris is not your usual Mary Sue. She’s selfish. She’s manipulative. She’s vindictive as hell – and I LOVED that about…"

"I think it's important to protect people. To stand up for people. Like you did for me."

"I don't reward preying on the weak. That is cowardice."

"The Dauntless-born initiates are like a pack of dogs. If I act the wrong way, they won't let me run with them."

"His straight eyebrows are drawn low over his eyes. My stomach writhes, partly because I know he makes a good point bu…"

"Somewhere inside me is a merciful, forgiving person. Somewhere there is a girl who tries to understand what people ar…"

"“Divergent” clearly has thrills, but it also movingly explores a more common adolescent anxiety — the painful realiza…"

"My heart beats so hard it hurts, and I can't scream and I can't breathe, but I also feel everything, every vein and e…"