Any writer worth his salt writes to please himself.

Jen and I were accustomed to our father's last-will-and-testament diction, and were at times free to interrupt Atticus for a translation when it was beyond our understanding.

It's better to be silent than to be a fool.

I didn't know how you were going to do it, but from now on I'll never worry about what'll become of you, son, you'll always have an idea.

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

Havin' a gun around's an invitation to somebody to shoot you.

I'm little but I'm old.