“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

Harper Lee

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”

Harper Lee

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it t...”

Harper Lee

“I never expected any sort of success with 'Mockingbird'... I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement.”

Harper Lee

“Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I'd have the facts.”

Harper Lee