Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Marie Collinsis an American television writer and novelist, best known as the author of The New York Times best selling series The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games trilogy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 August 1962
CountryUnited States of America
teacher school years
But in school I remember hearing that for the second Quarter Quell, the Capitol demanded that twice the number of tributes be provided for the arena. The teachers didn't go into much more detail, which is surprising, because that was the year District 12's very own Haymitch Abernathy won the crown.
cry
Crying is not an option.
Smiling is mostly about smiling more.
hurt opportunity people
You haven't hurt people—you've given them an opportunity. They just have to be brave enough to take it.
katniss protect mockingjay-book
Because that's what you and I do, protect each other.
love-you remember cinna
Remember, heads high. Smiles. They're going to love you!
catching-fire tick clock
Tick tock, this is a clock.
teeth beef boots
Yes, I’m a mouse. Squeak, squeak. Now shoo-shoo back to your little bug friends,” said Rirped, picking up a hunk of dried beef. He tore a off a piece with his teeth and noticed Boots hadn’t moved. He pulled back his lips to reveal a row of jagged teeth and gave her a sharp hiss.
moving fall games
Something keeps me moving forward, though. A lifetime of watching the Hunger Games lets me know that certain areas of the arena are rigged for certain attacks. And that if I can just get away from this section, I might be able to move out of reach of the launchers. I might also then fall straight into a pit of vipers, but I can't worry about that now.
preparation destination instruction
We follow instructions to my destination, a chamber for my preparation.
hands knives voice
There's always hand-to-hand combat. All you need is to come up with a knife, and you'll at least stand a chance. If I get jumped, I'm dead!" I can hear my voice rising in anger. "But you won't! You'll be living up in some tree eating raw squirrels and picking off people with arrows.
blood oh-well wells
Oh, well. At least my blood is flowing.
people alive enough
People deal with me, but they are genuinely fond of Prim. Maybe there will be enough fondness to keep her alive.
eye thinking hands
Peeta looks me right in the eye and gives my hand what I think is meant to be a reassuring squeeze. Maybe it's just a nervous spasm.