No, this whole process made no sense, but I could see how it happened, how your heart could get swept up in the endeavor
-- Eadlyn as the Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: Eadlyn thinks this after the Report in which she announces the Elite and the boys give her flowers. The quote is significant because it is through the Selection that Eadlyn starts feeling and the skills she gains in dealing with the boys help her learn how to be a better leader as her heart also gets swept up in doing what is good for the people.

And that was my hope now: that somehow duty and love would overlap, and I’d find myself in the middle of it all.
-- Eadlyn as the Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: Eadlyn thinks this after appearing in the Report when she tells people that she is now reagent and the names of the Elite. The quote highlights the problem she has as a woman leader. She needs...