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I don't know how to say it exactly. Only... I want to die as myself. Does that make any sense? he asks. I shake my head. How could he die as anyone but himself. I don't want them to change me in there. Turn me into some

"I don't know how to say it exactly. Only... I want to die as myself. Does that make any sense?" he asks. I shake my head. How could he die as anyone but himself. "I don't want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I'm not."

Suzanne Collins
Monsters, Doe, Want
"The Hunger Games". Book by Suzanne Collins, www.thefandomentals.com. September 14, 2008.

Obviously this person's a hazard. Stupid people are dangerous.

Suzanne Collins
Stupid, People, Hazards
Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.154, Scholastic Inc.

This is what birds see. Only they're free and safe. The very opposite of me.

Suzanne Collins
Opposites, Bird, Safe
Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.139, Scholastic Inc.

I'm not good at talking about myself.

Suzanne Collins
Talking

Orange? Like Effie's hair?" I say. "A bit more muted," he says. "More like sunset.

Suzanne Collins
Sunset, Hair, Orange
Suzanne Collins (2010). “Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)”, p.52, Scholastic Inc.

Just because people starve in a book, doesn't mean that we will starve in the future.

Suzanne Collins
Book, Mean, People

It's strange to be so physically close to someone who's so distant

Suzanne Collins
Strange, Hunger
Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.274, Scholastic Inc.

I send a silent thank-you to Dalton for suggesting I wash off the makeup. How ridiculous, how perverse I would feel presenting that painted Capitol mask to these people. The damage, the fatigue, the imperfections. That's how they recognize me, why I belong to them.

Suzanne Collins
Makeup, People, Imperfection
Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.90, Scholastic Inc.

That what?" "That I knew i misjudged you. That you love him. I'm not saying In what way. Maybe you don't know yourself. But anyone paying attention could see how much you care about him," he says gently.

Suzanne Collins
Bereavement, Attention, Care

I swing my arms to loosen myself up. Place my fists on my hips. then drop them to my sides. Saliva's filling my mouth at a ridiculous rate and i feel vomit at the back of my throat. I swallow hard and open my lips so I can get the stupid line out and go hide in the woods and-that's when i start crying.

Suzanne Collins
Stupid, Swings, Mouths
Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.162, Scholastic Inc.

For me, it's better to wake up with a paintbrush than a knife in my hand. -Peeta

Suzanne Collins
Hands, Knives, Wake Up

My voice, at first rough and breaking on the high notes, warms up into something splendid. A voice that would make the mockingjays fall silent and then tumble over themselves to join in.

Suzanne Collins
Fall, Voice, Firsts
Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.376, Scholastic Inc.

If I'm going to cry, now is the time. By morning, I'll be able to wash all the damage done by the tears from my face. But no tears come. I'm too tired or too numb to cry. The only thing I feel is a desire to be somewhere else. So I let the train rock me into oblivion.

Suzanne Collins
Morning, Tired, Rocks
Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.49, Scholastic Inc.

But once I saw Fulvia Cardew crumple up a sheet of paper with just a couple of words written on it and you would’ve thought she’d murdered someone from the looks she got.

Suzanne Collins
Couple, Looks, Paper
Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.18, Scholastic Inc.

It's hard to hate my prep team. They're such total idiots." - Katniss.

Suzanne Collins
Hate, Team, Katniss

I'm running on hate. When the energy from that ebbs I'll be worthless.

Suzanne Collins
Running, Hate, Energy

Just the sound of his voice twists my stomach into a knot of unpleasant emotions like guilt, sadness and fear. And longing. I might as well admit there’s some of that too.

Suzanne Collins
Sadness, Voice, Guilt
Suzanne Collins (2010). “Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)”, p.14, Scholastic Inc.

Peeta" I said "Stay with me" I heard him say one word before the drigs pulled me under, I realised later that what he said was 'always

Suzanne Collins
Said, Stay With Me, Heard

Time and tragedy have forced her to grow too quickly, at least for my taste, into a young woman who stitches bleeding wounds and knows our mother can hear only so much.

Suzanne Collins
Mother, Tragedy, Stitches
Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.33, Scholastic Inc.

What will break me into a million pieces so that I am beyond repair, beyond usefulness?

Suzanne Collins
Pieces, Break, Millions
Suzanne Collins (2013). “The Hunger Games Complete Trilogy”, p.628, Scholastic UK

The arenas are historic sites, preserved after the Games. Popular destinations for Capitol residents to visit, to vacation. Go for a month, rewatch the Games, tour the catacombs, visit the sites where the deaths took place. You can even take part in reenactments. They say the food is excellent

Suzanne Collins
Vacation, Games, Months
Suzanne Collins (2011). “The Hunger Games Trilogy”, p.192, Scholastic Inc.

Tick, tock,” whispers Wiress. I guide her in front of me and get her to lie down, stroking her arm to soothe her. She drifts off, stirring restlessly, occasionally sighing out her phrase. “Tick, tock.” “Tick, tock,” I agree softly. “It’s time for bed. Tick, tock. Go to sleep.

Suzanne Collins
Lying, Sleep, Bed
Suzanne Collins (2013). “The Hunger Games Complete Trilogy”, p.477, Scholastic UK

Because...because...she came here with me.

Suzanne Collins
Hunger For Love, Games, Katniss
Suzanne Collins (2008). “The Hunger Games”, p.130, Scholastic Inc.

Johanna glances over at Finnick, to be sure, then turns to me. “How’d you lose Mags?” “In the fog. Finnick had Peeta. I had Mags for a while. Then I couldn’t lift her. Finnick said he couldn’t take them both. She kissed him and walked right into the poison,” I say. “She was Finnick’s mentor, you know,” Johanna says accusingly. “No, I didn’t,” I say. “She was half his family,” she says a few moments later, but there’s less venom behind it.

Suzanne Collins
Fog, Mentor, Poison
Suzanne Collins (2011). “The Hunger Games Trilogy”, p.897, Scholastic Inc.

Yes, everyone in the districts will be watching me to see how I handle this death sentence, this final act of President Snow’s dominance. They will be looking for some sign that their battles have not been in vain. If I can make it clear that I’m still defying the Capitol right up to the end, the Capitol will have killed me…but not my spirit. What better way to give hope to the rebels?

Suzanne Collins
President Snow, Giving, Battle

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