“You were capable of imagining a different future. And maybe it won’t be realized today, maybe not in our lifetime. Maybe it will take generations. We’re all part of a continuum. Does that make it pointless?”
― Sunrise on the Reaping
― Sunrise on the Reaping
“She’s not an easy person; she’s like me, Peeta always says. But she was smarter than me, or luckier.”
― Sunrise on the Reaping
― Sunrise on the Reaping
“I may be at my worst, but I can masquerade as someone who’s doing perfectly fucking fine.”
― Deep End
― Deep End
“Good-bye, Maysilee Donner, who I loathed, then grudgingly respected, then loved. Not as a sweetheart or even a friend. A sister, I’d said. But what is that exactly? I think about our journey — everything from sniping with her in those early days after the reaping to battling those pink birds. I guess that’s my answer. A sister is someone you fight with and fight for. Tooth and nail.”
― Sunrise on the Reaping
― Sunrise on the Reaping
“I’m afraid of the unpredictability of existing. I’m afraid of not being able to control the direction of my life. I’m afraid that no matter how much I plan, I won’t be able to avoid hurtful and sad things. But above all…” I take a deep breath and laugh softly, because what I’m about to say is ridiculous, even if it’s true. Even if it’s me. “Mostly, I’m afraid of attempting something and not being perfect at it.”
― Deep End
― Deep End
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