I know I'll never marry, never risk bringing a child into the world. Because if there's one thing being a victor doesn't guarantee, it's our children's safety. My kids' names would go right into the reaping balls with everyone else's. And I swear I'll never let that happen.

Suzanne Collins
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The notion that you should "not risk bringing a child into the world" can be quite offensive. If a person has major depression, more aggressive treatment is required before that person can feel motivated to get busy. However, there is also some truth to the idea that more mental activity and more active tasks can be a part of effective therapy. One study from the University of Chicago and Shanghai Jiaotong University found that busier subjects reported greater levels of happiness than subjects who were instructed to remain idle for an extended period.

Source: The Hunger Games

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