Ben

“Finnick?" I say, "Maybe some pants?"
He looks down at his legs as if noticing his outfit for the first time. Then he whips off his hospital gown leaving him in just his underwear. "Why? Do you find this" -- he strikes a ridiculously provocative pose -- "distracting?"
I laugh. Boggs looks embarrassed and Finnick looks more like the guy I met at the Quarter Quell”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“You love me. Real or not real?"
I tell him, "Real.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“Failure is just a few seconds away from success.”
― John Flanagan, The Battle for Skandia

“Have you ever kissed anybody?" he asked and took a sip.
I smirked. "There aren't a whole lot of opportunities in the digital world. I did practice on my hand once. It didn't do anything for me".
Justin coughed on the water he was swallowing and I slapped my hand over my mouth.
"Did I just say that aloud?" I mumbled.
He was half coughing, half laughing. "Yes, you did", he managed to say.”
― Katie Kacvinsky