Haymitch Abernathy

"I've lost enough tributes. Not losing another."

"You think you're tough? You're not tough."

"This world will chew you up and spit you out."

"I've been through the Games. Don't lecture me about fear."

"The most important thing is getting people to care about you."

"You're going to have to be better than you think you are."

"I drink because I have to. You don't have that excuse."

"Play the game or the game plays you."

"That's what separates the living from the dead."

"You think winning fixes everything? It doesn't."

"I'm the only mentor you've got, so stop complaining."

"The arena doesn't care about your feelings."

"I've trained tributes before. Not all of them came back."

"Stop thinking like a victim. Start thinking like a survivor."

"You want advice? Don't get killed."

"The Capitol will turn you into whatever they need you to be."

"I've seen better tributes die with better sponsors."

"You're going to need more than luck."

"Being a victor doesn't make you happy. Trust me."

"The real Games start after you get out."

"I know what it's like to kill people. Not fun."

"You think you're special? Everybody thinks that."

"Stay sober. Well, I tried. You stay sober."

"The thing about the Games is they never stop."

"I drink to forget. What's your excuse?"

"Mentoring is the cruelest job in Panem."

"You've got potential. Don't waste it."

"The Capitol owns all of us. Some just don't know it yet."

"I've made it my business to survive."

"You want to know the secret? There is no secret."