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Harper Lee Quotes

Harper Lee quotes

American Novelist, Writer April 28, 1926

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Don’t talk like that, Dill,” said Aunt Alexandra. “It’s not becoming to a child. It’s – cynical.” “I ain’t cynical, Miss Alexandra. Tellin’ the truth’s not cynical, is it?” “The way you tell it, it is. Harper Lee
Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. It's knowing you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "Miss Maudie’s hand closed tightly on mine, and I said nothing...."
Miss Maudie’s hand closed tightly on mine, and I said nothing. Its warmth was enough. Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried..."
Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried to live so I can look squarely back at him. Harper Lee
I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.- Atticus Finch Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "You never really understand a person until you consider things..."
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "Turtles don't feel, stupid," said Jem."Were you ever a turtle,..."
Turtles don't feel, stupid," said Jem."Were you ever a turtle, huh? Harper Lee
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? Harper Lee
In Maycomb, if one went for a walk with no definite purpose in mind, it was correct to believe one's mind incapable of definite purpose. Harper Lee
The gum looked fresh. I sniffed it and it smelled all right. I licked it and waited for a while. When I did not die, I crammed it into my mouth: Wrigley's Double Mint. Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "His food doesn't stick going down, does it?"
His food doesn't stick going down, does it? Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "People in their right minds never take pride in their talents."
People in their right minds never take pride in their talents. Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I..."
There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from you. That's never possible. Harper Lee
Jem also told me that if I breathed a word to Atticus, if in any way I let Atticus know I knew, Jem would personally never speak to me again. Harper Lee
Harper Lee quote: "The apple does not fall far from the tree."
The apple does not fall far from the tree. Harper Lee

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