Because, sometimes, things happen to people and they're not... - Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

"So it's you and a syringe against the Capitol? See, this is why no one lets you make the plans."

"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."

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

"You could do a lot worse."

"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."