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It's hard to know what's right in this life,' she said. 'We do what we can, but what we really need is mercy. Do you know who taught me that?' A grin....more

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It's hard to know what's right in this life,' she said. 'We do what we can, but what we really need is mercy. Do you know who taught me that?' A grin....more

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You're desperate, and so am I,' I said. 'Desperate people make stupid decisions all the time.'"P244

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The scars on her face said something different about her, too-that she, like Cyra, knew what she was risking when she risked her life."pg 337

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There is power in controlling something that can do so much damage-in controlling something, period.

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I have something I need to tell you," he says. I run my fingers along the tendons in his hands and look back at him. "I might be in love with you." He...more

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A chasm reminds us that there is a fine line between bravery and idiocy.

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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.

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Looking away is submissive. Looking [..] in the eye is a challenge.

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I have realized that part of being Dauntless is being willing to make things more difficult for yourself in order to be self-sufficient. There's nothi...more

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Can you be a girl for a few seconds?""I'm always a girl" I frown."You know what I mean. Like a silly, annoying girl"I twirl my hair around my finger. ...more

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Sometimes it isn't fighting that's brave, it's facing the death you know is coming.

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...we have something they want. Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places. We should...more

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Every faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way. And most people do it. For most people, it's not hard to learn, to find a pattern...more

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Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.