“Four: Be brave Tris. The first time is always the hardest.”

“Be brave, Tris," he whispers. "The first time is always the hardest." His eyes are the last thing I see.”

“Four!" I call out. Why am I calling a number? Oh yes. Because that's his name. — Tris.”

“Peter leans forward and looks into my eyes. "The serum will go into effect in one minute," he says. "Be brave, Tris." My heart begins to race. Why would Peter tell me to be brave? Why would he offer any kind words at all?”

“You always look like someone's sucked the life right out of you when something fascinates you. -Tris”

“I am no longer Tris, the selfless, or Tris, the brave.I suppose that now, I must become more than either.”

“At first Eric stares at Four in silence. Four stares back.”