#pee

Peeta, you were supposed to wake me after a couple of hours," I say. "For what? Nothing's going on here," he says. "Besides, I like watching you sleep. You don't scowl. Improves your looks a lot." This, of course, brings on a scowl that makes him grin. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#katniss-everdeen #peeta-mellark #games

I'm more than just a piece in their Games. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#suzanne-collins #the-hunger-games #games

To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it. ↗

— G.K. Chesterton

#free

Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#free

They'll be granted immunity!" I feel myself rising from my chair, my voice full of resonant. "You will personally pledge this in front of the entire population of District Thirteen and the remainder of Twelve. Soon. Today. It will be recorded for future generations. You will hold yourself and your government responsible for their safety, or you'll find yourself another Mockingjay! ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#katniss-everdeen #peeta-mellark #the-hunger-games #ultimatum #responsibility

There is no gesture more devastating than the back turning away. ↗

— Rachel Simmons

#bullying #peers #culture

It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. ↗

— Dave Barry

#espresso #peets #starbucks #coffee

All censorships exist to prevent anyone from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions. Consequently, the first condition of progress is the removal of censorship. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#free-speech #progress #challenge

Oh, Potter, you rotter, oh, what have you done, You’re killing off students, you think it’s good fun — ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#fun

If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough. ↗

— Mario Andretti

#speed #startups #wisdom #race