His dad said even the cavemen had geniuses among them. Somebody had thought up the wheel.

At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead.The hard thing is finding the courage to do it.

No one will forget me. Not my look, not my name. Katniss. The girl who was on fire.

Maybe the other tributes are out there beating one another senseless. Which would be fine. - Katniss -

Katniss Everdeen, you have caused a spark, wich left unattended, may cause a spark that could cause a whole rebelion

I try to forgive her for my father's sake. But to be honest, I'm not the forgiving type.

Finally, Peeta turns to Pollux. "Well, then you just became our most valuable asset." Castor laughs and Pollux manages a smile. We're halfway down the first tunnel when I realize what was so remarkable about that exchange. Peeta sounded like his old self, the one who could always think of the right thing to say when nobody else could... I glance back at him as he trudges along under his guards, Gale and Jackson, his eyes fixed on the ground, his shoulders hunched forward. So dispirited. But for a moment, he was really here.