Sleep, " he says. "I'll fight the bad dreams off if they come to get you.""With what?""My bar hands, obviously."In the moments before i drift off to sleep, i hear him whisper, "I love you, Tris.

Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.

Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.

No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens.

I could never hurt him enough to make his betrayal stop hurting. And it hurts, in every part of my body.

I feel bare. I didn't realize I wore my secrets as armor until they were gone and now everyone sees me as I really am.

Ingenuity requires creativity.

It would be nice if life worked this way, stripping the dirt from our lives and sending us back out into the world clean. But some dirt is destined to lingered.

I think about pressing myself against him, but I can't, because all our secrets would keep a space between us.

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 have discovered that sitting still leaves little spaces for the grief to get in, so I stay busy.

You have to earn your right to win the game with effort and togetherness

The day you catch an idea you fall in love with, even a small one, is a beautiful day.

Forget grammar and think about potatoes

Our blessings are the least heeded, because the most common events of life.

We're separated by our myths.

As a proud Catholic, I know the impact that faith-based education can have in our society and have witnessed it first hand in my district.

One must know not just how to accept a gift, but with what grace to share it.

In marketing, the familiar is everything.

I've always been worried about the band but I've got to the point now where I think it's time to start thinking about myself a bit more.

One’s objective should be to get it right, get it quick, get it out and get it over. Your problem won’t improve with age.