Hunger Games Violence Quotes & Sayings

Kids are not physical creatures, and they're not stupid. They know all about violence and power and raw emotions. What's really scary is when adults pretend that such things don't exist."

(Grossman's review of The Hunger Games in "Time" magazine, Sept. 7, 2009) — Lev Grossman

It's the closest place to nowhere that she can think of. And nowhere is exactly where she wants to be today. — Lisa Genova

Notwithstanding the trouble, notwithstanding the argument, notwithstanding the increasingly heavy hand of government, notwithstanding the spirit of arrogance we so often display, notwithstanding the growing tide of pornography and permissiveness, notwithstanding occasional corruption in public office and betrayal of sacred trust-I marvel at the miracle of America ... — Gordon B. Hinckley

If the movie [The Hunger Games] were stylized violence that was pretty and fun and cool, which is great when you go see 300 or The Matrix, it would just be out of sync with the fact that they're kids. — Nina Jacobson

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II. — Dave Brubeck

I know Jeff Bezos because I cater at his home. — Tom Douglas

If anything diminishes a person, it is the cancer of constant complaining. — Joan D. Chittister

The way you look I understand how you were not impressed, but I heard you let that little friend of mine take off your party dress. — Elvis Costello