How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Maybe time would not feel as heavy if I didn't have this guilt—the guilt of knowing the truth and stuffing it down where no one can see it, not even Tobias. (11.49)
Guilt weighs Tris down. Maybe that's why every one of her moves takes so much effort: all that guilt makes her weigh twenty more pounds.
Quote #5
Maybe I can fight the serum. But I don't know if I should try. It might be better for the people I love if I come clean. (12.92)
Plotwise, this is a nice way for Tris to absolve her guilt. She overcomes the truth serum, but she still confesses the truth. That makes her, like, extra not guilty now, right?
Quote #6
Lie-detector test. Truth serum. I have to remind myself. It is too easy to get lost in honesty. (12.120)
For someone who is guilty about pretty much everything, telling the truth can feel like going to the gym after years of inactivity. It can feel good and be kind of addicting to actually be honest for once. It's healthy.