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

If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time. It's because he wants to stay inside.

You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change...

I try to give'em a reason, you see. It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason.

Rest assured, as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood.

Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried to live so I can look squarely back at him.

We’re so rarely called on to be Christians, but when we are, we’ve got men like Atticus to go for us.