Haymitch Abernathy

"You want to know my secret? I stopped caring years ago."

"The Capitol's version of mercy is a quick death."

"I've seen things that would break you just thinking about them."

"Being a victor doesn't mean you won. It means you survived."

"The odds have never been in anyone's favor. That's the point."

"You think I wanted to be the drunk mentor? Think again."

"Gratitude means you're not thinking straight. Think straight and survive."

"The Games are a show. Everything is a show to them."

"I mentored a child who came back. It doesn't get better."

"Your prep team cares about your image. I care about keeping you alive."

"Stay alive. That's all I'm asking."

"The real trick is finding the right sponsor before the games start."

"I'm not much for words, but I know how to keep people alive."

"Drink up. You'll need it to face what's coming."

"The Capitol doesn't care about your feelings, so don't waste them."

"You can't win the games on your own. You need allies."

"Love is a luxury we can't afford in the arena."

"Every choice you make could be your last one."

"The dead don't haunt you like the living do."

"Morphling helps with the nightmares, but it doesn't erase them."

"District 12 never wins anything, so why should you be different?"

"The Games are rigged from the start. You're just there for show."

"I've seen things that would make your nightmares look like pleasant dreams."

"You want to know how to survive? Don't fall in love."

"The Capitol creates monsters, and we're the proof."

"Money can't buy peace, but it can buy sponsors."

"Stay visible. That's how you win sponsors in the bloodbath."

"I've mentored enough tributes to know when someone's got a real shot."

"Your family is your weakness. Use it wisely."

"The odds are never in your favor, but people love an underdog."