“I guess this is a bad time to mention I hung a dummy and painted Seneca Crane's name on it...”

“One time, I spent three days mixing paint until I found the right shade for sunlight on white fur. You see, I kept thinking it was yellow. but it was much more than that. Layers of all sorts of color. One by one.”

“It’s the first time I’ve ever kissed a boy, which should make some sort of impression I guess, but all I can register is how unnaturally hot his lips are from the fever.”

“She zips back to the podium, and I don't even have time to wish for Gale's safety when she's reading the name. "Peeta Mellark."Peeta Mellark!Oh, no, I think. Not him. Because I recognize this name, although I have never spoken directly to its owner. Peeta Mellark.No, the odds are not in my favor today.”

“What happens when we get back?I don't know. I guess we try and forget.I don't want to forget.”

“I guess there isn’t a rule book for what might be unacceptable to do to another human being.”

“My name is Katniss Everdeen.Why am I not dead?I should be dead.”