“Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.”

“Courageous? Courageous would have been admitting weakness and leaving Dauntless, no matter what shame accompanied it. Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine.”

“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 regret..." Tobias tilts his head, and sighs. "I regret my choice.""What Choice?""Dauntless," he says. "I was born Abnegation. I was planning on leaving Dauntless, and becoming factionless. But I met her, and... I felt like maybe I could make something more of my decision."Her.”

“No. Because it's so stupid no Dauntless with any sense would speak it, let alone think it. Pansycake. What are you, twelve?""And a half," he says.”

“I chose Dauntless not because they are perfect, but because they are alive, they are free.”