“In the end, the only person I truly want to comfort me is Haymitch, because he loves Peeta, too.”

“I realize only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me.”

“I thought he wanted it, anyway," I say.
"Not like this," Haymitch says. "He wanted it to be real.”

“I cover my face with my arms because this isn't happening. It isn't possible. For someone to make Peeta forget he loves me… no one can do that.”

“I can almost hear Haymitch groaning as I team up with this wispy child. But I want her. Because she's a survivor, and I trust her, and why not admit it? She reminds me of Prim.”

“The only things you can truly love after such a short time are ice cream flavors and comfortable shoes.”

“Great. Now I have to go back and tell Haymitch I want an eighty-year-old and Nuts and Volts for my allies. He'll love that.”

“I no longer want it all, just some comfort and some sex and only a minor love.”

“If a person has no hope, he is truly blessed because that person has no fear of failure.”

“Being with Mary was different because… he wasn't the only one who wanted to make love to her.
The beast wanted her, too.
The beast wanted out so it could take her.”