its not in my nature to go down without a fight even when things seem insurmountable

What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.

District 12: Where you can starve to death in safety.

The star-crossed lovers

Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.

My nightmares are usually about losing you. I'm okay once I realize you're here.

So it's you and a syringe against the Capitol? See, this is why no one lets you make the plans.

Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.

It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.

I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever.

To this day, I can never shake the connection between this boy, Peeta Mellark, and the bread that gave me hope, and the dandelion that reminded me that I was not doomed.

A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.

I let her gobecause I knew she could do betterand now she's goneI wonderif I should've just been better.

Our ability to solve problem is limited by our conception of what is feasible.

There is a time in every life when paths are chosen, character is forged. I could have chosen a different path. But I didn’t. I failed myself.

If we are faithful to God in little things, we shall gain experience and strength that will be helpful to us in the more serious trials of life.

No idea is conceived in our mind independent of our five senses [i.e., no idea is divinely inspired].

All is well since all grows better

Look at me! I'm a puffy pink cloud!

Even the poor can be fat in the U.S. That says something about a country. That's how incredible what we have is. But it can also take away incentive.

We're not questioning the legitimacy of the outcome of the election. You didn't have Republicans questioning whether or not [Barack] Obama legitimately beat John McCain in 2008.