“Trust is important."
"I think it's more important than love. I mean, I love all kinds of things I don't trust. Thunderstorms... white liquor... snakes. Sometimes I think I love them because I can't trust them, and how mixed up is that?”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
"I think it's more important than love. I mean, I love all kinds of things I don't trust. Thunderstorms... white liquor... snakes. Sometimes I think I love them because I can't trust them, and how mixed up is that?”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“Because while musical prodigies are always celebrated, early readers aren’t. And that’s because early readers are only good at something others will eventually be good at, too. So being first isn’t special - it’s just annoying.”
― Lessons in Chemistry
― Lessons in Chemistry
“where he became Panem’s newest, if not shiniest, Peacekeeper.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
“I don’t have hopes,” Mad explained, studying the address. “I have faith.” He looked at her in surprise. “Well, that’s a funny word to hear coming from you.” “How come?” “Because,” he said, “well, you know. Religion is based on faith.” “But you realize,” she said carefully, as if not to embarrass him further, “that faith isn’t based on religion. Right?”
― Lessons in Chemistry
― Lessons in Chemistry
“Like an animal. He knew this would be easier if he wasn’t such an exceptional person. The best and the brightest humanity had to offer.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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