More quotes by Veronica Roth, Divergent

"Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places."
"I breathe in. The water will wash my wounds clean. I breathe out. My mother submerged me in water when I was a baby, to give me to God. It has been a long time since I thought about God, but I think about him now. It is only natural. I am glad, suddenly, that I shot Eric in the foot instead of the head."
"Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it."
"We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."
"Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating."He releases me but doesn't pull away, his hand grazing my jaw, my neck. "Sometimes I just...want to see it again. Want to see you awake."