Mockingjay Book Quotes

• Katniss, the girl who was on fire!

  Suzanne Collins

  Girl, President Snow, Games

  Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.65, Scholastic Inc.

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• There are much worse games to play.

  Suzanne Collins

  Games, Play, Katniss

  Suzanne Collins (2013). “The Hunger Games Complete Trilogy”, p.786, Scholastic UK

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• 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.

  Suzanne Collins

  Real, Katniss, Trying

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.302, Scholastic Inc.

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• Because that's what you and I do, protect each other.

  Suzanne Collins

  Katniss, Protect, Peeta

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.302, Scholastic Inc.

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• I’m in pain. That’s the only way I get your attention

  Suzanne Collins

  Pain, Attention, Way

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

  Suzanne Collins

  Real, Problem, Made

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.270, Scholastic Inc.

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• Closing my eyes doesn't help. Fire burns brighter in the darkness.

  Suzanne Collins

  Life, Eye, Fire

  Suzanne Collins (2013). “The Hunger Games Complete Trilogy”, p.762, Scholastic UK

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• I clench his hands to the point of pain. "Stay with me." His pupils contract to pinpoints, dialate again rapidly, and then return to something resembling normalcy. "Always," he murmurs.

  Suzanne Collins

  Pain, Hands, Normalcy

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.314, Scholastic Inc.

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• I knew you'd kiss me." "How?" I say. Because I didn't know myself. "Because I am in pain," He say's. "That's the only way I get your attention.

  Suzanne Collins

  Pain, Kissing, Attention

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• Because something is significantly wrong with a creature that sacrifices its children’s lives to settle its differences.

  Suzanne Collins

  Children, Sacrifice, Differences

  Suzanne Collins (2011). “The Hunger Games Trilogy”, p.1455, Scholastic Inc.

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• You're a painter. You're a baker. You like to sleep with the windows open. You never take sugar in your tea. And you always double-knot your shoelaces.

  Suzanne Collins

  Sleep, Katniss, Tea

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.271, Scholastic Inc.

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• Are you, are you coming to the tree? Wear a necklace of rope, side by side with me. Strange things did happen here. No stranger would let it be if we met up At midnight in the hanging tree.

  Suzanne Collins

  Tree, Midnight, Rope

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• But collective thinking is usually short-lived. We're fickle, stupid beings with poor memories and a great gift for self-destruction.

  Suzanne Collins

  Memories, Stupid, Thinking

  Suzanne Collins (2011). “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay”, p.297, Scholastic

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• Still, I hate them. But, of course, I hate almost everybody now. Myself more than anyone.

  Suzanne Collins

  Hate, President Snow, Stills

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.8, Scholastic Inc.

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• There's a chance that the old Peeta, the one who loves you, is still inside. Trying to get back to you. Don't give up on him.

  Suzanne Collins

  Giving Up, Love You, Don't Give Up

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.184, Scholastic Inc.

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• I drag myself out of nightmares each morning and find there's no relief in waking.

  Suzanne Collins

  Morning, I Hate You, Katniss

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.156, Scholastic Inc.

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

  Suzanne Collins

  Fire, President Snow, Games

  "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1". www.imdb.com. 2014.

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• Sometimes when I'm alone, I take the pearl from where it lives in my pocket and try to remember the boy with the bread, the strong arms that warded off nightmares on the train, the kisses in the arena.

  Suzanne Collins

  Love, Strong, Kissing

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.195, Scholastic Inc.

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

  Suzanne Collins

  Life, Fall, I Hate You

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.156, Scholastic Inc.

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• Some walks you have to take alone.

  Suzanne Collins

  Walks, Mockingjay

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.5, Scholastic Inc.

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• 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.

  Suzanne Collins

  Love, Spring, Inspiration

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.388, Scholastic Inc.

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• They'll either want to kill you, kiss you, or be you.

  Suzanne Collins

  Kissing, Envy, Want

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.71, Scholastic Inc.

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• Well, don't expect us to be too impressed. We just saw Finnick Odair in his underwear.

  Suzanne Collins

  Funny, Witty, President Snow

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.82, Scholastic Inc.

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• I think....you still have no idea. The effect you can have.

  Suzanne Collins

  Thinking, Ideas, Awareness

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3)”, p.325, Scholastic Inc.

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• 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.

  Suzanne Collins

  Real, Enemy, Trying

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