“Grabbing hold of facts in the midst of shock is very Erudite of him.”

“Arrogance is one of the flaws in the Erudite heart -- I know. It is often in mine.”

“Dauntless: being brave in the midst of fear.”

“I have a message for the Divergent"I am Divergent."This is not a negotiation"No, it is not."It is a warning"I understand."Every two days until one of you delivers yourself to Erudite headquarters . . ."I will." . . . this will happen again"It will never happen again.”

“Tris: Wait. So you have no idea what my aptitude is?Tori: Yes and No. My conclusion is that you display equal aptitude for Abnegation, Dauntless and Erudite. People who get this kind of result are..are called...Divergent.”

“She tries to turn too soon, and the ladder smacks into Fernando's shoulder."Oh! Sorry, Nando."The jolt knocks his glasses askew. He smiles at Christina and takes the glasses off, shoving them into his pocket."Nando?" I say to him. "I thought the Erudite didn't like nicknames?""When a pretty girl calls you by a nickname," he says, "it is only logical to respond to it.”

“Learning how to think in the midst of fear is a lesson that everyone needs to learn.”