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“for my younger self, and anyone else seeking small answers to big questions.”

Katniss and Peeta conclude that “(Haymitch) outsmarted the others” in his games to win, when that is exactly what they do to win their game. Not only do they outsmart their fellow tributes, but those puppeteering the games as well. I find it a beautiful commentary on the necessary adaptation of wit to survive in a world like Panem and a district like 12.

“In 2017, it was revealed the that creator and chief moderator of that forum was none other than Republican New Hampshire State Representative, Robert Fisher. Offline, he was a respected mainstream politician; online, he had written, “Rape isn’t all bad, because at least the rapist enjoyed it.”

“One day, I was at church, and the gospel included Matthew 19:24, which goes, “Again, it is easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to reach the kingdom of God.” The minister said that people take every line of the Bible literally, except for that one, when it is the only line that is meant literally.”

“One of the strange things about adulthood is that you are your current self, but you’re also all your selves you used to be; the ones you grew out of, and can never quite get rid of.”