As I descend the stairs, I can't help brushing my fingers along the unblemished white marble walls. So cold and beautiful. Even in the Capitol, there's nothing to match the magnificence of this old building. But there is no give to the surface - only my flesh yields, my warmth taken. Stone conquers people every time.
("Mockingjay")
More Quotes from Suzanne Collins:
My little sister, Prim, curled up on her side, cocooned in my mother's body, their cheeks pressed together. In sleep, my mother looks younger, still worn but not so beaten-down. Prim's face is as fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose for which she was named. My mother was very beautiful once, too. Or so they tell me.Suzanne Collins
I'm on a frosting sailboat, tossed around by blue-green waves, the deck shifting beneath my feet.
Suzanne Collins
The most exciting thing either of us does is nap.
Suzanne Collins
What? My head doctor says I'm not supposed to censor my thoughts. It's part of my therapy.
Suzanne Collins
I'm running on hate. When the energy from that ebbs I'll be worthless.
Suzanne Collins
My sleep wasn't peaceful, though. I have the sense of emerging from a world of dark, haunted places where I traveled alone.
Suzanne Collins
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Beauty Quotes, Time QuotesBased on Keywords: unblemished
I have this phobia: I don't like mirrors. And I don't watch myself on television. If anything comes on, I make them shut it off, or I leave the room.
Pamela Anderson
We're just moving along as quick as possible.
Mark Russell
I love the idea of a beautiful neighborhood that represents the very best of American values, but also as a fun backdrop to some darker, deliciously sneaky things going on in people's lives.
Marc Cherry