I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.

I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year. Scout

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.

Don't you study about other folks's business till you take care of your own.

As I made my way home, I thought Jem and I would get grown but there wasn't much else for us to learn, except possibly algebra.

A mob's always made up of people, no matter what. Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob last night, but he was still a man. Every mob in every little Southern town is always made up of people you know--doesn't say much for them, does it?

You rarely win, but sometimes you do.