"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."

"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…"

"Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up."

"“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…"