Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.

We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar. I know exactly how we fit together, his arm around my waist, my hands on his chest, the pressure of his lips on mine. We have each other memorized.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

I stare at him. I feel my heartbeat everywhere, even in my toes. I feel like doing something bold, but I could just as easily walk away. I am not sure which option is smarter, or better.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

I am deeply suspicious of people in general. It is my nature to expect the worst of them.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

I wish I could say I felt guilty for what I did. I don't.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

—Ronald Reagan

We were drifting apart. I felt helpless to stop the pattern, but still, I held onto him for dear life.

—R.K. Lilley in Rock Bottom

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind.

—Lewis Mumford

I will do my best. That is all I can do. I ask for your help—and God's.

—Lyndon B. Johnson

Nothing anybody tells you about marriage helps.

—Max Siegel