I just know Maycomb. I'm not in the least sensitive about it, but good Lord, I'm certainly aware of it.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in the world equals the Bible for that.

The things that happen to people we never really know. What happens in houses behind closed doors, what secrets -

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.

Things are always better in the morning.

It's not necessary to tell all you know.

Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they're quite different from people who must write.

...but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.

When you start to live your life in a manner that fulfills your positive inner-self, what people think or say about you, would never control your feelings and emotions again.

Let not him who accepts light in an instant despise him who gropes months in shadows.

Rather than saying 'I hate mess', it might draw more compassion to say, 'mess terrifies me as a harbinger of catastrophe'.

Maturity is the ability to sort the portions of truth from the accepted lies and self-deceptions that you have grown up with.

I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

You must keep all earthy treasures out of your heart, and let Christ be your treasure, and let Him have your heart.

Holiness is not a series of do’s and don’ts but conformity to the character of God and obedience to the will of God.

The cat is a wild animal that inhabits the homes of humans.

Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less.

Among the songs I love best were those that I see as historically important, and helped change and develop my taste.