--- title: "7 Berries Quotes By Suzanne Collins" description: "7 Berries quotes by Suzanne Collins. Plus more from Suzanne Collins and more Berries sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f6/suzanne-collins-60_fantasy_peeta-opens-his-mouth-for-the-first-bite_388856.jpg" --- > [“Peeta opens his mouth for the first bite without hesitation. He swallows, then frowns slightly. "They're very sweet." "Yes they're sugar berries.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/peeta-opens-his-mouth-for-the-first-bite-without-hesitation-he/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f6/suzanne-collins-60_fantasy_peeta-opens-his-mouth-for-the-first-bite_388856.jpg) > [And it’s all my fault, Gale. Because of what I did in the arena. If I had just killed myself with those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/and-it-s-all-my-fault-gale-because-of-what-i-did-in-the-arena-if-i/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7de/suzanne-collins-60_arena_and-it-s-all-my-fault-gale-because-of-wh_735487.jpg) > [The berries. I realize the answer to who I am lies in that handful of poisonous fruit. If I held them out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/the-berries-i-realize-the-answer-to-who-i-am-lies-in-that-handful-of/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/275/suzanne-collins-60_answers_the-berries-i-realize-the-answer-to-who_752658.jpg) > [The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. I am the mockingjay.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/the-bird-the-pin-the-song-the-berries-the-watch-the-cracker-the-dress/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c7/suzanne-collins-60_berries_the-bird-the-pin-the-song-the-berries-th_1085447.jpg) > [It must be very fragile, if a handful of berries can bring it down.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/it-must-be-very-fragile-if-a-handful-of-berries-can-bring-it-down/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ba/suzanne-collins-60_berries_it-must-be-very-fragile-if-a-handful-of_2370655.jpg) > [If my holding out those berries was an act of temporary insanity, then those people will embrace insanity too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/if-my-holding-out-those-berries-was-an-act-of-temporary-insanity-then/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23e/suzanne-collins-60_berries_if-my-holding-out-those-berries-was-an-a_2633117.jpg) > [“I've been down by the stream collecting berries. Would you care for some?" I would, actually, but I don't want to relent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/i-ve-been-down-by-the-stream-collecting-berries-would-you-care-for/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c4/suzanne-collins-60_berries_i-ve-been-down-by-the-stream-collecting_3131211.jpg) ## Other authors on Berries ## More by Suzanne Collins > [It's amazing to see things that are suggested in the book fully developed and so brilliantly realized through the artistry of the designers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/it-s-amazing-to-see-things-that-are-suggested-in-the-book-fully/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [KEEP CALM and HAVE A SUGAR CUBE](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/keep-calm-and-have-a-sugar-cube/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [A furious Peeta hammers Haymitch with the atrocity he could become party to, but I can feel Haymitch watching me. This is the moment,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/a-furious-peeta-hammers-haymitch-with-the-atrocity-he-could-become/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [“The same goes for the other captured tributes, Johanna and Enobaria.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/the-same-goes-for-the-other-captured-tributes-johanna-and-enobaria/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [I don't know how to say it exactly. Only...I want to die as myself. Does that make any sense?' he asks. I shake my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/i-don-t-know-how-to-say-it-exactly-only-i-want-to-die-as-myself-does/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [He never lets go of Annie's hand. Not when they walk, not when they eat. I doubt he ever plans to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/he-never-lets-go-of-annie-s-hand-not-when-they-walk-not-when-they-eat/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [“I want to interrupt the taping and beg Finnick’s forgiveness for every false thought I’ve ever had about him.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/i-want-to-interrupt-the-taping-and-beg-finnick-s-forgiveness-for/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [I pound on the glass, screaming my head off. Everyone ignores me except for some Capitol attendant who appears behind me and offers me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/i-pound-on-the-glass-screaming-my-head-off-everyone-ignores-me-except/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [Because it doesn't matter anymore, and because I'm so desperately lonely I can't stand it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/because-it-doesn-t-matter-anymore-and-because-i-m-so-desperately/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [Then I dive into my tent before I do something stupid like cry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/then-i-dive-into-my-tent-before-i-do-something-stupid-like-cry/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [“¡Es que no quiero que me conozcan! ¡Ya me están quitando el futuro! ¡No pueden llevarse también lo que me importaba en el pasado!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/es-que-no-quiero-que-me-conozcan-ya-me-est-n-quitando-el-futuro-no/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [“I act delighted, but I have zero interest in these Capitol people. They are only distractions from the food.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/i-act-delighted-but-i-have-zero-interest-in-these-capitol-people-they/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [Mostly we just add to the piles of rainbow glass that's been blown off the exteriors of the cany-colored buildings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/mostly-we-just-add-to-the-piles-of-rainbow-glass-that-s-been-blown/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [You're punishing him over and over for things that are out of his control. Now, I'm not saying you shouldn't have a fully loaded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/you-re-punishing-him-over-and-over-for-things-that-are-out-of-his/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) > [“But the significant difference between Thirteen and the Capitol are the expectations of the populace. Thirteen was used to hardship, wheras in the Capitol,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-collins/but-the-significant-difference-between-thirteen-and-the-capitol-are/) [Suzanne Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-collins/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/berries/suzanne-collins/#itemlist", "name": "7 Berries Quotes By Suzanne Collins", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Peeta opens his mouth for the first bite without hesitation. He swallows, then frowns slightly. \"They're very sweet.\" \"Yes they're sugar berries. My mother makes jam from them. Haven't you've ever had them before?\" I say, poking the next spoonful in his mouth. \"No,\" he says, almost puzzled. \"But they taste familiar. Sugar berries?\" \"Well, you can't get them in the market much, they only grow wild,\" I say. 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