“Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun…”

“Winning the Games will make you famous, losing will mean death.”

“Let the Hunger Games Begin!”

“The rules of the Hunger Games are simple. In punishment for the uprising, each of the twelve districts must provide one girl and one boy, called tributes, to participate. The twenty-four tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena that could hold anything from a burning desert to a frozen wasteland. Over a period of several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death. The last tribute standing wins.”

“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”

“we both know the other's survival means our own death”

“Something keeps me moving forward, though. A lifetime of watching the Hunger Games lets me know that certain areas of the arena are rigged for certain attacks. And that if I can just get away from this section, I might be able to move out of reach of the launchers. I might also then fall straight into a pit of vipers, but I can't worry about that now.”