Haymitch Abernathy

"You want to change the system? Win first, rebel later."

"I drink because I remember. You'll understand someday."

"Tributes come and go. I'm still here."

"Being grateful means you're not paying attention to what's really happening."

"Creativity is what you use when you don't have weapons."

"Justice in Panem is whatever the Capitol says it is."

"I've made my peace with the dead a long time ago."

"Health doesn't matter if you're dead."

"I mentor because someone has to try to save you kids."

"The only honest thing about the games is the dying."

"You can't outrun your past, but you can try."

"Solitude is when you get to be yourself without the games watching."

"Strength comes from knowing what you'd die for."

"Fear is good. It keeps you sharp."

"I've been more drunk than sober, and I've survived both."

"The odds are never in your favor, but that's what makes it interesting."

"Motivation is what kills you fastest in the arena."

"Inspiration comes from seeing kids like you actually survive."

"Relationships are liabilities. Remember that."

"I've forgotten more tributes than you'll ever meet."

"Tomorrow's not promised, so stop planning for it."

"I'm still alive, which means I did something right."

"Life in the districts is slower death. At least the games are quick."

"Love makes you weak. Survival makes you human."

"I can't teach you how to win. Only how to live long enough to try."

"Happiness is what people have before the games."

"Success in Panem means you're good at killing or good at politics."

"Friendship is something you can't afford to have until the games are over."

"Family is what they use against you."

"Hope is dangerous, but it's all we have."