Suzanne Collins quotes - page 3

But I don't know what to him about the aftermath of killing a person. About how they never leave you. (Suzanne Collins)
there's plenty of blame to go around. View quote
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You'll never be able to let him go. You'll always feel wrong about being with me. View quote
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The raw hunk of meat that used to be my enemy makes a sound, and I know where the mouth is. And I think the word he's trying to say is 'please'. Pity, not vengeance sends my arrow flying into his skull. View quote
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I do think you're mad and I'll still go with you. View quote
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Why don't I just pretend I'm on camera, Plutarch?" I say. "Yes! Perfect. One is always much braver with an audience," he says. "Look at the courage Peeta just displayed!" It's all I can do not to slap him. View quote
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Just the perfect touch of rebellion," says Haymitch "Very nice." Rebellion? View quote
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It's as if I'm Finnick, watching images of my life flash by. The mast of a boat, a silver parachute, Mags laughing, a pink sky, Beetee's trident, Annie in her wedding dress, waves breaking over rocks. Then its over. View quote
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Maybe I'll be like the man in the Hanging Tree still waiting for an answer.' Gale who I have never seen cry has tears in his eyes. To keep them from spilling over. I reach forward and press my lips against his. We taste of heat, ashes and misery. View quote
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And so I'm stupid for thinking they might be useful. Because of something Johanna Mason said while she was oiling her breasts for wrestling. View quote
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Maybe I'd think that, too, Caesar," says Petta bitterly, "if it weren't for the baby." There. He's done it again. (Suzanne Collins)
It's strange to be so physically close to someone who's so distant. View quote
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Katniss: I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off. Peeta: Yes, frosting. The final defence of the dying. (252) View quote
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Well, I can't leave Mags behind," says Finnick. "She's one of the few people who actually likes me. View quote
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I'm going to be the Mockingjay. View quote
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Katniss, there is no District Twelve... View quote
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All around the dining hall, you can feel the rejuvenating effect that a good meal can bring on. The way it can make people kinder, funnier, more optimistic, and remind them it's not a mistake to go on living. It's better than any medicine. View quote
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I'm sure they didn't notice anything but you. You should wear flames more often," he says. "They suit you. View quote
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I walk around the room eating goose liver and puffy bread until there's a knock on the door. Effie's calling me to dinner. Good. I'm starving. View quote
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Most of the Peacekeepers turn a blind eye to the few of us who hunt because they're as hungry as we are for fresh meat as anyone. In fact, they're among our best customers. View quote
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My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead. (Suzanne Collins)
Don't want that, do they?” She throws back her head and shouts, "Whole country in rebellion? Wouldn't want anything like that! View quote
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Once I'm on my feet I realize escape might not be so easy. View quote
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Live your life, take chances, be crazy. Dont wait 'cause right now is the oldest you've ever been & the youngest you'll be ever again. View quote
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They're betting on how long I'll live!' I burst out. 'They're not my friends! View quote
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