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"I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird."
"For some stories, it's easy. The moral of 'The Three Bears,' for instance, is "Never break into someone else's house.' The moral of 'Snow White' is 'Never eat apples.' The moral of World War I is 'Never assassinate Archduke Ferdinand."
"A passport, as I'm sure you know, is a document that one shows to government officials whenever one reaches a border between two countries, so that the official can learn who you are, where you were born, and how you look when photographed unflatteringly."
"I often warn people: "Somewhere along the way, someone is going to tell you, 'There is no "I" in team.' What you should tell them is, 'Maybe not. But there is an "I" in independence, individuality and integrity."
"Look, if you wanted to be babied you should have asked Peeta."
"Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. "I'm glad you're not a guinea pig.""Me, too." I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt."
"Who was the guy who first looked at a cow and said 'I think I’ll drink whatever comes out of these when I squeeze ’em?"
"The idea of being strong for someone else having never entered their heads, I find myself in the position of having to console them. Since I'm the person going in to be slaughtered, this is somewhat annoying."
"No. Now, shut up and eat your pears."
"Everything in this room is edible. Even I'm edible. But, that would be called canibalism. It is looked down upon in most societies."
"By all means continue destroying my possessions. I daresay I have too many."
"Invisible things are the only realities."
"A study in the Washington Post says that women havebetter verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: 'Duh."
"He turned to Frank who was trying to pull his fingers out of the Chinese handcuffs…“Okay,” Frank relented. “Sure.” He frowned at his fingers, trying to pull them out of the trap. “Uh, how do you—”Leo chuckled. “Man, you’ve never seen those before? There’s a simple trick to getting out.”Frank tugged again with no luck. Even Hazel was trying not to laugh.Frank grimaced with concentration. Suddenly, he disappeared. On the deck where he’d been standing, a green iguana crouched next to an empty set of Chinese handcuffs.“Well done, Frank Zhang,” Leo said dryly, doing his impression of Chiron the centaur. “That is exactly how people beat Chinese handcuffs. They turn into iguanas."
"When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."
"I can only assume," said Jace, "that mortal emotions amuse you because you have none of your own."
"What happened to your tan?"--Fang"It was dirt." --Max"
"Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully."Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever.""And he has Brain.""Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain."There was a long silence."I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he never understands anything."
"Astriola. That IS demon pox. You had evidence that demon pox existed and you didnt mention it to me! Et tu, Brute!' He rolled up the paper and hit Jem over the head with it."
"If you drink much from a bottle marked 'poison' it is certain to disagree with you sooner or later."
"We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are."
"I just can't listen to any more Wagner, you know...I'm starting to get the urge to conquer Poland."