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“It's a curious act of surrender, when you think about it, the act of going under. To drop below the surface is still to sink, however intentionally a simple matter of taking on water, just as drowning only requires you to open your mouth.”
― Julia Armfield, Our Wives Under the Sea

“Swathed in silk, I feel like a caterpillar in a cocoon awaiting metamorphosis. I always supposed that to be a peaceful condition. At first it is. But as I journey into the night, I feel more and more trapped, suffocated by the slippery bindings, unable to emerge until I have transformed into something of beauty. I squirm, trying to shed my ruined body and unlock the secret to growing flawless wings. Despite enormous effort, I remain a hideous creature, fired into my current form by the blast from the bombs.”
― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

“I thought I was something of an expert on hunger, but this is an entirely new kind.”
― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire