Characters make their own plot. The dimensions of the characters determine the action of the novel.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

The book to read is not the one which thinks for you, but the one which makes you think. No book in the world equals the Bible for that.

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

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

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

He turned out the light and went into Jem's room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.

Things are always better in the morning.

It's not necessary to tell all you know.

Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they're quite different from people who must write.

...but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.

I let my love for myself grow infinitely. I understand that loving myself is emotionally healthy and necessary to my well-being.

The best intelligence test is what we do with our leisure.

Come, live with me and you'll know me.

The true greatness of nations is in those qualities which constitute the greatness of the individual.

As a work of art, it reminds me of a long conversation between two drunks

I don't think human affection and compassion are just religious concerns; they're indispensable factors in our day-to-day lives.

Money will come when you are doing the right thing.

They write them long because they can't write them short.

I do have concerns about the current efforts to restructure our nation's intelligence community.

Fortune is like a widow won,And truckles to the bold alone.