Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

"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?"

"Because, sometimes, things happen to people and they're not equipped to deal with them."

"Not like this. He wanted it to be real."

"Shame isn't a strong enough word for what I feel. "You could live a hundred lifetimes and not deserve him, you know,"Haymitch says."

"Aim higher in case you fall short."

"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 really can't think about kissing when I've got a rebellion to incite."

"Really, the combination of the scabs and the ointment looks hideous. I can't help enjoying his distress."Poor Finnick. Is this the first time in your life you haven't looked pretty?"I say."It must be. The sensation's completely new. How have you managed it all these years?"he asks."Just avoid mirrors. You'll forget about it,"I say."Not if I keep looking at you,"he says."

"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 wish we had waited until the whole thing was done officially."This takes even Caesar aback. "Surely even a brief time is better than no time?"Maybe I'd think that, too, Caesar,"says Peeta bitterly, "If it weren't for the baby."

"hey. I just wanted to make sure you got home,"I say. "Katniss, I live three houses away from you,"he says."

"We had to save you because you're the mockingjay, Katniss,"says Plutarch. "While you live, the revolution lives."

"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."

"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?"

"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 and leave those who couldn't follow to suffer and die."

"I realize only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me."

"At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead.The hard thing is finding the courage to do it."

"My nightmares are usually about losing you. I'm okay once I realize you're here."

"The idea of being strong for someone else having never entered their heads, I find myself in the position of having to console them. Since I'm the person going in to be slaughtered, this is somewhat annoying."

"Sometimes things happen to people and they're not equipped to deal with them."