The Hunger Games

I know you know how to handle a mob. If you can't scare them, give them something to root for.

— I just keep wishing that I could think of a way to show them that they don't own me. If I'm gonna die, I want to still be me. Does that make any sense?
— Yeah. I just can't afford to think like that.

Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fear.

— He's a Career. You know what that is?
— From District 1.
— And 2.
— They train in a special academy until they're 18. Then they volunteer. By that point, they're pretty lethal.
— But they don't receive any special treatment. In fact, they stay in the exact same apartment as you do. And I don't think they let them have dessert. And you can.

My advice is don't ignore the survival skills. Everybody wants to grab a sword, but most of you will die from natural causes. 10% from infection, 20% from dehydration. Exposure can kill as easily as a knife.

— So what happens when we get back?
— I don't know. I guess we try to forget.
— I don't want to forget.

I think it's our tradition. It comes out of a particularly painful part of our history. But it's been the way we've been able to heal. At first, it was a reminder of the rebellion. It was a price the districts had to pay. But I think it has grown from that. I think it's something that knits us all together.

— So you like an underdog?
— Everyone likes an underdog.
— I don't. Have you been out there? 10? 11? 12?
— Not personally. No.
— Well, I have. There are lots of underdogs. Lots of coal, too. Grow crops, minerals, things we need. There are lots of underdogs.