“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”

“It's a lot easier to understand things once you name them. It's the unknown that mostly freaks me out. I don't know the name of that fear, but I know I've got it, the fear of the unknown.”

“Are we taking the Subaru?No. Well run.Running is not part of my plan. Stopping right here is my plan.Im not actually supposed to run, I try to say. The arm and everything.Im sorry about your arm.Re...”

“So, Im a bear, she explains, eyeing us all. Wait? Is Issie something?Nope, Issie pouts. All human. All the time.The coolest human ever, Devyn says, reaching down and ruffling her hair.”

“We kiss for a long time, a good long time. I dont even notice that its cold and I forget to be afraid because thats just how good a kisser he is. His lips move above my lips. My lips ache for the t...”

“His eyes are so beautiful and dark and they do look like that dogsI mean, that wolfs. They are kind and strong and a little bit something else and I like them. I like them a lot. No, I like them wa...”

“Don't be afraid of being scared. To be afraid is a sign of common sense. Only complete idiots are not afraid of anything.”

“and when we speak we are afraidour words will not be heardnor welcomedbut when we are silentwe are still afraidSo it is better to speakrememberingwe were never meant to survive”

“Laugh, even when you feel too sick or too worn out or tired. Smile, even when you're trying not to cry and the tears are blurring your vision. Sing, even when people stare at you and tell you your ...”

“Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don't have to hurry. And i...”

“Yeah, well," I say, "I left Abnegation because I wasn't selfless enough, no matter how hard I tried to be.""That's not entirely true." He smiles at me. "That girl who let someone throw knives at he...”

“Life is funny. Things change, people change, but you will always be you, so stay true to yourself and never sacrifice who you are for anyone.”