Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

Quotes

• “Really, the combination of the scabs and the ointment looks hideous. I can't help enjoying his distress."Poor Finnick. I...”
• “But I have to confess, I'm glad you two had at least a few months of happiness together."I'm not glad,"says Peeta. "I wi...”
• “The idea of being strong for someone else having never entered their heads, I find myself in the position of having to c...”
• “The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. I am the mockingjay....”
• “Because I'm selfish. I'm a coward. I'm the kind of girl who, when she might actually be of use, would run to stay alive ...”
• “At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead.The hard thing is finding the co...”
• “Shame isn't a strong enough word for what I feel. "You could live a hundred lifetimes and not deserve him, you know,"Hay...”
• “Isn't it strange that I know you'd risk your life to save mine, but I don't even know what your favorite color is?”
• “We had to save you because you're the mockingjay, Katniss,"says Plutarch. "While you live, the revolution lives.”
• “hey. I just wanted to make sure you got home,"I say. "Katniss, I live three houses away from you,"he says.”
• “So it's you and a syringe against the Capitol? See, this is why no one lets you make the plans.”
• “Because, sometimes, things happen to people and they're not equipped to deal with them.”
• “I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself.”
• “I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever.”
• “My nightmares are usually about losing you. I'm okay once I realize you're here.”
• “Sometimes things happen to people and they're not equipped to deal with them.”
• “I realize only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me.”
• “I really can't think about kissing when I've got a rebellion to incite.”
• “You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him.”
• “Look, if you wanted to be babied you should have asked Peeta.”
• “Not like this. He wanted it to be real.”
• “Aim higher in case you fall short.”
• “You could do a lot worse.”