Suzanne Collins Quotes About Survival

Quotes about: Survival

• Gale and I were thrown together by a mutual need to survive. Peeta and I know the other's survival means our own death. How do you side step that?

  Suzanne Collins

  Mean, Katniss, Survival

  Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.107, Scholastic Inc.

• I can't help comparing what I have with Gale to what I'm pretending to have with Peeta. How I never question Gale's motives while I do nothing but doubt the latter's. It's not a fair comparison really. Gale and I were thrown together by a mutual need to survive. Peeta and I know the other's survival means our own death. How do you sidestep that?

  Suzanne Collins

  Mean, Doubt, Survival

  Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.107, Scholastic Inc.

• In District 12, looking old is something of an achievement since so many people die early. You see an elderly person, you want to congratulate them on their longevity, ask the secret of survival. A plump person is envied because they aren't scraping by like the majority of us. But here is different. Wrinkles aren't desirable. A round belly isn't a sign of success.

  Suzanne Collins

  Wrinkles, Elderly, People

  Suzanne Collins (2011). “The Hunger Games Trilogy”, p.167, Scholastic Inc.

• Our romance became a key strategy for our survival in the arena. Only it wasn't just a strategy for Peeta.

  Suzanne Collins

  Keys, Romance, Survival

  Suzanne Collins (2010). “Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)”, p.9, Scholastic Inc.

• What say you, Luxa?" said Vikus. "What can I say, Vikus? Can I return to our people and tell them I withdrew from the quest when our survival hangs in the balance?" said Luxa bitterly. "Of course you cannot, Luxa. This is why he times it so," said Henry. "You could choose to - " started Vikus. "I could choose! I could choose!" retorted Luxa. " Do not offer me a choice when you know none exits!" She and Henry turned their backs on Vikus.

  Suzanne Collins

  People, Choices, Survival

  Suzanne Collins (2011). “Gregor the Overlander Collection:”, p.129, Scholastic Inc.

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin