347 Quotes by Ally Condie

But if you were matched," I say softly, "What do you think she'd be like?""You," he says, almost before I've finished, "You.

Ky can play this game . . . He knows exactly how to play, and that's why he loses every time.

All of the things that were shown in early studies to be good for longevity—happy marriages, healthy bodies—are ours to have. We live long,good lives. We die on our eightieth birthdays, surrounded by our families, before dementia sets in. Cancer, heart disease, and most debilitatingillnesses are almost entirely eradicated. This is as close to perfect as any society has ever managed to get.

For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey between footsteps makes up our lives.

Then he lets go and walks down the path, without another word. He doesn't look back. But I watch him go. I watch him all the way home.

In the end you can't always choose what to keep. You can only choose how you let it go.

But if you were matched," I say softly, "What do you think she'd be like?""You," he says, almost before I've finished. "You,

Ky still looks at me and I wonder for a moment if he is going to ask me what I am thinking about. But of course, he doesn't. He doesn't learn things by asking questions... He learns by watching.

I wonder if I will ever have the strength to hold onto something. Or if I will always be someone who destroys.