Insurgent, he says. Noun. A person who acts in opposition to the established authority, who is not necessarily regarded as a belligerent.
She’s not pretty, that word is too small. She is not like the girls I used to stare at, all bend and curve and softness. She is small but strong, and her bright eyes demand attention. Looking at her i...
I reach out and take his hand. His fingers slide between mine. I can't breathe.
I'll only go if there's cake.~Tobias "Four
She sighs, then breaks a piece off the muffin in my hand. 'Hey. There are plenty more just five feet to your right.''then you shouldn't be so concerned about losing some of yours.' she says, grinning....
Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places.
Lynn, she saved half our faction from stuff, says Marlene, tapping the bandage on her arm from where the Dauntless traitors shot her. Well, half of half of our faction.In some circles they call that...
What is it with you today? says Christina on the way to breakfast. Her eyes are stillswollen from sleep and her tangled hair forms a fuzzy halo around her face.Oh, you know, I say. Sun shining. Birds...
Life damages us, every one. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other.
Sometimes, all it takes to save people from a terrible fate is one person willing to do something about it. Even if that something is a fake bathroom break.
In my own relationships, I know that I should break up with someone who doesn't encourage me to be strong and make my own choices and do what's best in my life, so if you're dating someone who doesn't...
We are not people who touch each other carelessly; every point of contact between us feels important, a rush of energy and relief.
I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.
My name is Tobias Eaton, Tobias says. I don't think you want to push me off this train.The effect of the name on the people in the car is immediate and bewildering: they lower their weapons. They exch...
To me there's a difference between not being afraid and acting in spite of fear, as he does.
In the days that follow, it's movement, not stillness, that helps to keep the grief at bay.
Tris, Tobias says, crouching next to me. His face is pale, almost yellow.There is too much I want to say. The first thing that comes out is, Beatrice.He laughs weakly.Beatrice, he amends, and touches...
Human beings as a whole cannot be good for long before the bad creeps back in and poisons us again.
It isn't just brave that she died for me; it is brave that she did it without announcing it, without hesitation, and without appearing to consider another option.
I feel like myself, strong and weak at once - allowed, at least for a little while, to be both.
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