You see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that's the way I want to live.

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

You can pet him, Mr. Arthur. He's asleep.

Never, never, never on cross-examination ask a witness a question you don't already know the answer to, was a tenet I absorbed with my baby food. Do it, and you'll often get an answer you don't want.

Next morning I awoke, looked out the window and nearly died of fright. My screams brought Atticus from his bathroom half-shaven. "The world's endin', Atticus! Please do something -!" I dragged him to the window and pointed. "No it's not," he said. "It's snowing.

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

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