Suzanne Collins Zitate

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„Peeta. Blut wie Regentropfen am Fenster. Wie feuchte Erde an den Stiefeln.“

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“I poke around in the pile, about to settle on some cod chowder, when Peeta holds out a can to me. “Here.”
I take it, not knowing what to expect. The label reads LAMB STEW.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“Either you came in here a swimmer or you'd better be a really fast learner”

Suzanne Collins buch Catching Fire

“Then Octavia drops to her knees, rubs the hem of a skirt against her cheek, and burst into tears. "It's been so long," she gasps, "since I've seen anything pretty.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“‎I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay right here and cause all kinds of trouble.”

Suzanne Collins buch Catching Fire

“Besides, it's the first gift that's always the hardest to pay back. I wouldn't even have been here to do it if you hadn't helped me then.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

“The girl on fire.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

“Im still betting on you. - Cinna.”

Suzanne Collins buch Catching Fire

“Obviously this person's a hazard. Stupid people are dangerous.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

“I miss him so badly it hurts.”

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“I'm so tired, Katniss.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“Mostly we just add to the piles of rainbow glass that's been blown off the exteriors of the cany-colored buildings.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“It's your own fault for being so camera-ready," I tell Gale. If looks could kill.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“I'm trying to think of a witty comeback, when Boggs says brusquely, “Well, don't expect us to be too impressed. We just saw Finnick Odair in his underwear.” I decide to go ahead and like Boggs.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“You're hideous, you know that, right?”

Suzanne Collins buch Catching Fire

“Maybe everyone is just trying to protect me by lying to me. I don’t care. I’m sick of people lying to me for my own good. Because really it’s mostly for their own good. Lie to Katniss about the rebellion so she doesn’t do anything crazy.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“Something inside me twists as I remember another voice. Rue. In the arena. When I gave her the leg of groosling. “Oh, I've never had a whole leg to myself before.” The disbelief of the chronically hungry.”

Suzanne Collins buch Catching Fire

“So I thought if I stopped being so, you know, wounded, we could take a shot at just being friends. - Peeta Mellark”

Suzanne Collins buch Catching Fire

“In our world, I rank music somewhere between hair ribbons and rainbows in terms of usefulness. At least a rainbow gives you a tip about the weather.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

“No, you won her over. Gave up everything for her. Maybe that's the only way to convince her you love her.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“And how I watched my little sister become a human torch. Closing my eyes doesn't help. Fire burns brighter in the darkness.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“People don't need wings to survive"
"Mockingjays do.”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn

“You can tell by the way the girls whisper about him when he walks by in school that they want him. It makes me jealous but not for the reason people would think. Good hunting partners are hard to find.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

“And then, if you make it to bedtime, you feel the joy of cheating death out of one more day," she said. "Do you see?”

Suzanne Collins buch Gregor the Overlander

“Maybe… because for the first time… there was a chance I could keep him,” I say.
“So now that you've got me, what are you going to do with me?”
“Put you somewhere you can't get hurt.”
And when he kisses me, people in the room actually sigh.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

“I wish she was dead,' he says. 'I wish they were all dead and we were, too. It would be best.”

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“Even if times got bad, he would never again deny himself the possibility that the future might be happy even if the present was painful. He would allow himself dreams.”

Suzanne Collins buch Gregor the Overlander

“I lean over and put my good ear to his lips, which tickle me as he whispers. "Remember, we're madly in love, so it's all right to kiss me any time you like it.”

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“Exactly how am I supposed to work in a thank-you in there? Somehow it just won't seem sincere if I'm trying to slit his throat.”

Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games

“"Oh," I say under my breath. "Tick, tock." My eyes sweep around the full circle of the arena and I know she's right. "Tick, tock. This is a clock."”

Suzanne Collins buch Die Tribute von Panem – Flammender Zorn