Quote 7
An explosion of fear ripped through Thomas. It was now or never. […] Without hesitating, knowing the others would think he was trying to commit suicide, Thomas sprinted in their direction until he found himself in the middle of the pack of creatures. […] "Don't worry," he whispered, hoping they could hear him. "I did it on purpose… " (46.16, 21, 35)
What a shuck-face. Once again, Thomas is sacrificing his bodily well-being for the greater good.
Quote 8
"It doesn't do the Creators any good if we all die—this thing is meant to be hard, not impossible. I think we finally know for sure that the Grievers are programmed to only kill one of us each day. So somebody can sacrifice himself to save the others while we run to the Hole. I think this might be how it's supposed to happen." (51.37)
Oh, okay then, no problem. Wanna draw straws? There are so many flaws to this logic, but it's astounding what people will believe out of desperation.
Quote 9
Thomas got to his feet and started walking toward the eastern opening. "Well, no one said I couldn't look around." He needed to learn something or he was going to lose his mind. (4.15)
Infamous last words: "No one said I couldn't…" This is probably the most brazen Thomas acts the entire time he's in the Glade, most likely spurred by his innocence. He has no idea what's out in the Maze yet, so how could he be scared?