There are some men in this world who are born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father's one of them.

She seemed glad to see me when I appeared in the kitchen, and by watching her I began to think there was some skill involved in being a girl.

It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.

Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.

As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don't think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, 'I'm probably no better than you, but I'm certainly your equal.

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

Whatever she says to you, it’s your job not to let her make you mad.