The Hunger Games Quotes

President Snow: Welcome...! Welcome...! Tributes, we welcome you. We salute your courage and your sacrifice... and we wish you... Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.

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Seneca Crane: Everyone likes an underdog.
President Snow: I don't.

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Peeta Mellark: I have NO chance of winning! None! All right?

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Effie Trinket: What's your name?
Katniss Everdeen: Katniss Everdeen.
Effie Trinket: Well, I bet my hat that was your sister, wasn't it?
Katniss Everdeen: Yes.

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Glimmer: [while their pack runs toward Katniss]She's mine!
Cato: Not if I get her first.

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Cato: [On Katniss]Obviously about my age.

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Gale Hawthorne: Listen to me. You're stronger than they are. You are. Get to a bow.
Katniss Everdeen: They may not have one...
Gale Hawthorne: They will if you show 'em how good you are. They just want a good show. That's all they want. If they don't have a bow, then you make one, okay? You know how to hunt.
Katniss Everdeen: Animals.
Gale Hawthorne: It's no different, Katniss.

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Effie Trinket: Welcome! Welcome, welcome. Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor. Now, before we begin, we have a very special film brought to you all the way from the Capitol.

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Katniss Everdeen: Maybe Cato likes berries, too.

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[Katniss and Clove fight. Clove gets the upper hand, pinning Katniss to the ground. Clove holds a knife at Katniss's throat]Clove: [smiles viciously]Where's Lover Boy? [Katniss growls in rage]
Clove: Oh, I see. You were gonna help him, right? Well, that's sweet. You know, it's too bad that you couldn't help your little friend. That little girl, what was her name again? Rue?
Katniss Everdeen: [furiously]Yes!
Clove: Oh, we killed her, and now... [Clove moves the knife near Katniss's right cheek]
Clove: ...we're gonna kill you. [as Clove is about to strike, she is pulled away from Katniss by Thresh. He heard what Clove said about Rue, and is filled with rage. He slams Clove against the Cornucopia]
Thresh: You killed her?
Clove: [fearfully]No...
Thresh: I heard you!
Clove: [yells]CATO!
Thresh: You said her name!
Clove: [yells]CATO!
Thresh: You said her name! [enraged at Rue's death, Thresh repeatedly bashes Clove's head against the Cornucopia, killing her. Katniss watches them in horror, unsure whether Thresh will attack her too. Thresh turns to Katniss and points at her]
Thresh: Just this time, Twelve. For Rue! [Thresh runs away. Katniss grabs the bag with the number 12 and runs away]

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Haymitch Abernathy: This is the time to show them everything. There'll be a bow. Make sure you use it. Peeta, you make sure to show your strength.

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Katniss Everdeen: It's okay, Prim.
Primrose Everdeen: No! No!

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Katniss Everdeen: Trust me.

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Cinna: Are you ready? Don't be afraid.
Katniss Everdeen: I'm not afraid.

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Effie Trinket: Here we are - our tributes from District 12!
Effie Trinket: [to Peeta and Katniss]Well, go on, you two. Shake hands.

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Effie Trinket: I just love that!

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Cinna: It's not real fire. These suits are built so you won't feel a thing.

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Effie Trinket: I hope you noticed we have a serious situation!

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Cato: I'm coming for you!

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Seneca Crane: And we're ready.

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Haymitch Abernathy: Gimme a chance to wake up, sweetheart. This mentoring is very... taxing stuff.

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President Snow: Welcome, and happy Hunger Games.

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Caesar Flickerman: I think someone's a little nervous. I said, that was quite an entrance you made at the Tribute's Parade the other day. You wanna tell us about it?
Katniss Everdeen: [hesitant]Well, I was just... hoping I wouldn't burn to death...
Caesar Flickerman: [as crowd laughter subsides]When you came out of that chariot, I have to say my heart stopped. [to crowd]
Caesar Flickerman: Did any of you experience it as well? [crowd enthusiastically agrees]
Caesar Flickerman: My heart stopped.
Katniss Everdeen: [self-consciously]So did mine.
Caesar Flickerman: [laughs along with crowd]Now tell me about the flames. Are they real?
Katniss Everdeen: [still self-conscious]Yes. [gets encouragement from Cinna in the crowd]
Katniss Everdeen: In fact, I'm wearing them today. Would you like to see?
Caesar Flickerman: Wait, wait, wait! Is it safe?
Katniss Everdeen: [laughs]Yes.
Caesar Flickerman: What do you think, folks? [crowd roars approval]
Caesar Flickerman: I think they mean yes! [she stands up, spins around, twirls the fire dress, a vivid display of flame, she wears sheer white stockings and white open-toed high heels]
Caesar Flickerman: Whoa! Steady, steady! Let me thank you, that was really something! Katniss, that was something, that was something, thank you for that!

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