Well, don't expect us to be too impressed. We just saw Finni... - Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

"All around the dining hall, you can feel the rejuvenating effect that a good meal can bring on. The way it can make people kinder, funnier, more optimistic, and remind them it's not a mistake to go on living. It's better than any medicine."

"Ally."Peeta says the words slowly, tasting it. "Friend. Lover. Victor. Enemy. Fiancee. Target. Mutt. Neighbor. Hunter. Tribute. Ally. I'll add it to the list of words I use to try to figure you out. The problem is, I can't tell what's real anymore, and what's made up."

"But I don't know what to him about the aftermath of killing a person. About how they never leave you."

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

"An ability to look into the confusing mess of life and see things for what they are."