“People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets. You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.”
― Insurgent
― Insurgent
“It must require bravery to be honest all the time.”
― Divergent
― Divergent
“It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.”
― Insurgent
― Insurgent
“If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.”
― Allegiant
― Allegiant
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