The Hunger Games

“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.” 

“You don’t forget the face of the person who was your last hope.” 

“Stupid people are dangerous.” 

“Deep in the meadow, hidden far away 

A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray 

Forget your woes and let your troubles lay 

And when it's morning again, they'll wash away 

Here it's safe, here it's warm 

Here the daisies guard you from every harm 

Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true 

Here is the place where I love you.” 

“Katniss, the girl who was on fire!”

“Here's some advice. Stay alive.” 

“I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever.”

“You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him.”

“I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself.” 

“The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. I am the mockingjay. The one that survived despite the Capitol's plans. The symbol of the rebellion.” 

“This is no place for a girl on fire.” 

“Because I can count on my fingers the number of sunsets I have left, and I don't want to miss any of them.” 

“Fire is catching! And if we burn, you burn with us!” 

“It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.” 

“The problem is, I can’t tell what’s real anymore, and what’s made up.” 

“You're still trying to protect me. Real or not real," he whispers. 

"Real," I answer. "Because that's what you and I do, protect each other.” 

“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.” 

“You love me. Real or not real?" 

I tell him, "Real.”