Ari

“I have to think of this as a mental exercise, not a physical exercise. So I spend the first few minutes practicing without a knife, finding the right stance, learning the right arm motion.
Eric paces too quickly behind us.
“I think the Stiff’s taken too many hits to the head!” remarks Peter, a few people down. “Hey, Stiff! Remember what a knife is?”
Ignoring him, I practice the throw again with a knife in hand but don’t release it. I shut out Eric’s pacing, and Peter’s jeering, and the nagging feeling that Four is staring at me, and throw the knife. It spins end over end, slamming into the board. The blade doesn’t stick, but I’m the first person to hit the target.
I smirk as Peter misses again. I can’t help myself.
“Hey, Peter,” I say. “Remember what a target is?”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“Say what you will about organized crime, at least it’s organized.”
― James S.A. Corey, Leviathan Wakes

“Go on, prove me wrong. Destroy the fabric of the universe. See if I care.”
― Terry Pratchett

“Either help or give up. Right now devil's advocate is just another name for asshole.”
― James S.A. Corey, Leviathan Wakes