And I heard my father's voice joking, "As long as you can find yourself, you'll never starve."
- Katniss Everdeen from 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins
I highlighted this line immediately because it felt deeper than a simple reference to finding a source of food or something you were named after. Throughout the games, there are constant reminders to not lose yourself (especially through Peeta), your sanity and everything you hold dear. To me, this connects directly to the quotes message of finding yourself as a form of sustenance. In this sense, what sustains a person is not just physical nourishment, but their inner self, your morals, values and sense of identity. Starving doesn't always mean to lack food but can also mean losing yourself. I think that the quote suggests that if you remain grounded, stay true to yourself, and stay focused, you won't lose YOU/Yourself and thus not starve and become a shell of who you once were, as so many others have become.
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