7 Quotes & Sayings By K A Applegate

K. A. Applegate is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Hunger Games trilogy. She is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the YALSA Popular Paperback Book Award Read more

When not writing, she is an avid reader and movie-goer. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.

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I don't hate anybody, " Tobias said calmly. "It's strange, but right now, I don't even hate the Yeerks. It's like, they're trying to survive. And we're trying to survive. I'm not really sure why it has to be an either-or thing. K. A. Applegate
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Elfangor laughed in my mind. "You don't have to give up your principles to win. Isn't there always an alternative to sacrifice if you just keep your mind clear, and step back, and see it, and..." K. A. Applegate
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Elfangor laughed in my mind. "Victory without sacrifice? You know better than that."" You don't have to give up your principles to win. Isn't there always an alternative to sacrifice if you just keep your mind clear, and step back, and see it, and..."" You know better than that. K. A. Applegate
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... how often is it possible to see the big picture, really?" Rachel said. "Things happen fast. You just have to make the best decision you can and then go for it.... With me, it's about instinct. I knew we had to dig that tunnel. Turns out, I was right, but for the wrong reasons. K. A. Applegate
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One of my first paid gigs was writing psychology quizzes for 'YM, ' a monthly teen magazine like 'Seventeen.' K. A. Applegate
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That penetrating gaze, that intelligence; it's hard not to be anthropomorphic when you're looking at a great ape - at any primate - but especially with gorillas. They're just so magnificent. K. A. Applegate