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You know, you're kind of squeamish for such a lethal person. (Suzanne Collins)
Haymitch said you'd take a lot of convincing. View quote
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Each time I wake, I think, At last, this is over, but it isn't. View quote
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Panem et Circenses" translates into 'Bread and Circuses.' The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power. View quote
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I just... I just miss him. And hate being so alone. Does he miss me? He must. View quote
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Well, I knew that goat would be a little gold mine," I say. Yes, of course I was referring to that, not the lasting joy you gave your sister you love so much you took her place in the reaping," says Peeta drily. View quote
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what is the worst pain? To me, it's always the pain that is present. View quote
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I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself. View quote
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We could do it, you know." "What?" "Leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it. View quote
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And don't you let your guard down for a second because you think anything's inevitable. View quote
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Let me go!” I snarl at him, trying to wrest my arm from his grasp. "I can't,” he says. (Suzanne Collins)
Stay with me. Always. View quote
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Maybe... because for the first time... there was a chance I could keep him,” I say. "So now that you've got me, what are you going to do with me?” "Put you somewhere you can't get hurt.” And when he kisses me, people in the room actually sigh. View quote
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Something inside me shuts down and I'm too numb to feel anything. It's like watching complete strangers in another Hunger Games. But I do notice they omit the part where I covered her in flowers. Right. Because even that smacks of rebellion. View quote
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What do you think?" I whisper to Peeta. "About the fire?" "I'll rip off your cape if you'll rip off mine," he says through gritted teeth. View quote
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but it's not safe and I can feel him slipping away, so I just get out one more sentence. "Stay with me." As the tendrils of sleep syrup pull me down, I hear him whisper a word back but I don't catch it. View quote
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I'll tell them that on bad mornings, it feels impossible to take pleasure in anything because I'm afraid it could be taken away. View quote
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Orange? Like Effie's hair?" I say. "A bit more muted," he says. "More like sunset. View quote
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I'm not good at talking about myself. View quote
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I do plan on saying one or two things to him when we're allowed an hour for goodbyes. To let him know how essential he's been to me all these years. How better my life has been for knowing him. View quote
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I lean over and put my good ear to his lips, which tickle me as he whispers. "Remember, we're madly in love, so it's all right to kiss me any time you like it. (Suzanne Collins)
This was the door to both sustenance and sanity. And we were each other's key. View quote
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I miss home badly sometimes. But then I remember there's nothing left to miss anymore. I feel safer here. View quote
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I guess after tonight Boots won't think the whole world is her friend," thought Gregor. She had to find out sometime, but it still made him sad. View quote
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And we must fight back! President Snow says he's sending us a message? Well, I have one for him. You can torture us and bomb us and burn our districts to the ground, but do you see that? Fire is catching! And if we burn, you burn with us! View quote
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