

“You can blame it on the circumstances, the environment, but you made the choices you made, no one else. It's a lot to take in all at once, but it's essential that you make an effort to answer that question. Who are human beings? Because who we are determines the type of governing we need. Later on, I hope you can reflect and be honest with yourself about that you learned tonight.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“I think there’s a natural goodness built into human beings. You know when you’ve stepped across the line into evil, and it’s your life’s challenge to try and stay on the right side of that line.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“They were both after all, still children whose lives were dictated by powers above them.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“There is a point to everything or nothing at all, depending on your worldview.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“Well, as they said, it's not over until the mockingjay sings.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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