It's more complicated than that. I know them. They're not evil or cruel. They're not even smart. Hurting them, it's like hurting children. Suzanne Collins More Quotes by Suzanne Collins More Quotes From Suzanne Collins Lay down your head, and close your sleepy eyes, and when again they open, the sun will rise. Suzanne Collins sleepyeyesun Really? What did you cost me again? I ask. A lot of trouble. Don't worry. You'll get it all back,he says. Suzanne Collins costtroubleworry Scores only matter if they’re very good, no one pays much attention to the bad or mediocre ones. Suzanne Collins matterpayattention Everything is about them, not the dying boys and girls in the arena. Suzanne Collins girldyingboys I think about going to the lake, but I'm so weak that I barely make it to my meeting place with Gale. I sit on the rock where Cressida filmed us, but it's too wide without his body beside me. Several times I close my eyes and count to ten, thinking that when I open them, he will have materialized without a sound as he so often did. I have to remind myself that Gale's in 2 with a fancy job, probably kissing another pair of lips. Suzanne Collins kissingeyejobs The rat turned his glowing eyes on him, and Gregor was shocked by what he saw there. The intelligence, the deadliness, and, most surprisingly, the pain. This rat was not like Fangor and Shed. He was much more complicated and much more dangerous. For the first time in the Underland, Gregor felt completely out of his league. If he fought this rat, he wouldn't stand a change. He would lose. He would be dead. Suzanne Collins glowingpaineye He felt around desperately for a weapon. What did he have? Diapers? Cookies? Oh, why hadn't they given him a sword? He was the stupid warrior, wasn't he? His fingers dug in the leather bag and closed around the root beer can. Root beer! He yanked out the can shaking it with all his might. "Attack! Attack!" he yelled. Suzanne Collins warriorstupidbeer There was no discussion between them; it was as if the bugs had worked out this whole scenario long ago. Temp put on a burst of speed for the end of the bridge, and Tick turned to face down the army of rats alone. Suzanne Collins long-agoarmybridges You asked why the rate hate Overlanders so deeply. It is because they know one will be the warrior of the prophecy," said Vikus. "Oh, I see," said Gregor. "So, when's he coming?" Vikus fixed his eyes on Gregor. "I believe he is already here. Suzanne Collins hateeyebelieve Buttercup, miserable even with Prim’s constant attention, huddles in the cube and exhales cat breath in my face. Suzanne Collins cubescatattention He hates me more," says Peeta. "I don't think people in general are his sort of thing. Suzanne Collins hatepeoplethinking It's to the Capitol's advantage to have us divided among ourselves. Another tool to cause misery in our district. A way to plant hatred between the starving workers [of the Seam] and those who can generally count on supper and thereby ensure we will never trust one another. Suzanne Collins causestoolshatred What happens when we get back? I don't know. I guess we try and forget. I don't want to forget. Suzanne Collins wantforgettrying What say you, Luxa?" said Vikus. "What can I say, Vikus? Can I return to our people and tell them I withdrew from the quest when our survival hangs in the balance?" said Luxa bitterly. "Of course you cannot, Luxa. This is why he times it so," said Henry. "You could choose to - " started Vikus. "I could choose! I could choose!" retorted Luxa. " Do not offer me a choice when you know none exits!" She and Henry turned their backs on Vikus. Suzanne Collins survivalchoicespeople Star-crossed lovers desperate to get home together. Two hearts beating as one. Romance. Suzanne Collins starshomeheart The only thing worse than fighting a giant scorpion was fighting a giant scorpion who was trying to protect her young. Suzanne Collins fightingmothertrying There's always hand-to-hand combat. All you need is to come up with a knife, and you'll at least stand a chance. If I get jumped, I'm dead!" I can hear my voice rising in anger. "But you won't! You'll be living up in some tree eating raw squirrels and picking off people with arrows. Suzanne Collins squirrelskniveshands He’s dozed off again, but I kiss him awake, which seems to startle him. Then he smiles as if he’d be happy to lie there gazing at me forever. Suzanne Collins smilekissinglying Even in war there should be lines you didn't cross. Suzanne Collins linescrosseswar Doors are for those who lack enemies. Suzanne Collins gregor-the-overlanderdoorsenemy