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
hurt catching-on catching-fire
I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself.
mother song teacher
So that day, in music assembly, the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot right up in the air. She stood you up on a stool and had you sing it for us. And I swear, every bird outside the windows fell silent...and right when your song ended, I knew - just like your mother - I was a goner.
love memories katniss
You have a... remarkable memory." "I remember everything about you. You're the one who wasn't paying attention.
strong catching-fire shame
Shame isn't a strong enough word for what I feel. "You could live a hundred lifetimes and not deserve him, you know," Haymitch says.
morning taken years
I'll tell them how I survive it. I'll tell them that on bad mornings, it feels impossible to take pleasure in things because I'm afraid it could be taken away. That's when I make a list in my head of every act of goodness I've seen someone do. It's like a game. Repetitive. Even a little tedious after more than twenty years. But there are much worse games to play.
pain loss numbness
The numbness of his loss had passed, and the pain would hit me out of nowhere, doubling me over, racking my body with sobs. Where are you? I would cry out in my mind. Where have you gone? Of course, there was never any answer.
children sacrifice differences
Because something is significantly wrong with a creature that sacrifices its children's lives to settle its differences. You can spin it any way you like... But in the end, who does it benefit? No one. The truth is, it benefits no one to live in a world where these things happen
beautiful confused hands
And there I am, blushing and confused, made beautiful by Cinna’s hands, desirable by Peeta’s confession, tragic by circumstance, and by all accounts, unforgettable.
alternatives scared jokes
We have to joke about it because the alternative is to be scared
home thinking leaving
You’re not leaving me here alone,” I say. Because if he dies, I’ll never go home, not really. I’ll spend the rest of my life in this arena, trying to think my way out.
children messages clear
It sends out a very clear message: "Mess with us and we'll do something worse than kill you. We'll kill your children.
stupid stupid-people people
Stupid people are dangerous.
katniss catching-on catching-fire
I realize only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me.
president-snow stronger littles
Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.