Suzanne Collins Quotes

Set of Vipers

The idea of being charming and really nasty at the same time is a really difficult thing to do.

That's what the cat said to the canary when he swallowed him - 'You'll be all right.'

It was better to fall among crows than among flatterers; for that crows only devour the dead, but the flatterers devour the living.

There can scarcely be a more difficult thing than to play a double game. It is dangerous, and it is at times, a nice point to draw the distinction between such a game and dishonor.

Talleyrand is a silk stocking filled with mud.

I'm not honest, but you're interesting!

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek, A goodly apple rotten at the heart. O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

Meekness is the mask of malice.

How fondly swindlers coddle their dupes! No mother is as caressing or thoughtful towards her adored child as a merchant in hypocrisy toward his milch-cow.

The door closed behind her (Phoebe), and the two men regarded each other for a moment. Viktor spoke first. "I must have your promise, Coach, that you won't hurt her." Dan: "I won't." Viktor: "You spoke a little too quickly for my taste. I don't quite believe you." Dan: "I'm a man of my word, and I promise I won't hurt her." He flexed his hands. "When I murder her, I'll do it real quick so she won't feel a thing." Viktor sighed. "That's exactly what I was afraid of.

When cleverness emerges There is great hypocrisy.

Is not cant the materia prima of the devil, from which all falsehoods, imbecilities, abominations, body themselves, from which no true thing can come? For cant is itself the properly a double-distilled lie, the second power of a lie.

Speech gave man a unique power to lead a double life, he could say one thing and do another.

How inexpressible is the meanness of being a hypocrite! how horrible is it to be a mischievous and malignant hypocrite.

Every man kills the things that he loves. Some with a look, some with flattery, the coward with a kiss.

Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors.

There is danger for him who taketh the tiger cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.

A lot of times in politics you have people look you in the eye and tell you what's not on their mind.

When the Fox hears the Rabbit scream he comes a-runnin', but not to help.

Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.

We're like the wicked witch. We promise gingerbread, then eat the little brats alive.

The common excuse for those bringing misfortune on others is that they desire their good.

He was never more sinister than when he was most polite.