I know now what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work.
Harper LeeMockingbirds donโt do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They donโt eat up peopleโs gardens, donโt nest in corncribs, they donโt do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. Thatโs why itโs a sin to kill a mockingbird.
Harper LeeMr. Avery said it was written on the Rosetta Stone that when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes and made war on each other, the seasons would change: Jem and I were burdened with the guilt of contributing to the aberrations of nature, thereby causing unhappiness to our neighbors and discomfort to ourselves.
Harper LeeIt's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not ladylike -- in the second place, folks don't like to have someone around knowin' more than they do. It aggravates them. Your not gonna change any of them by talkin' right, they've got to want to learn themselves, and when they don't want to learn there's nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.
Harper Lee