Folks don't like to have somebody around knowing more than they do.

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.

Long before something happens in our life, it happened in our heart.

I knew people were talking, but I wasn't listening. I wasn't interested in anything anyone had to say.

That deep silence has a melody of its own, a sweetness unknown amid the harsh discords of the world's sounds.

Your future health can be predicted by the nutrient density of your diet.

Evolution is a theory, and it's a theory that you can test. We've tested evolution in many ways. You can't present good evidence that says evolution is not a fact.

The best way to compliment an emcee is to say his lyrics. That's how you say, "Hello."

The Constitution is a living, breathing document that can speak to you and nobody else.

Those who condemn the immorality of liberal capitalism do so in comparison with a society of saints that has never existed—and never will

Talent borrows, genius steals!

I am not a contemplative type, basically. I am much more of an action person and, as a consequence, I look forward to today and tomorrow and what's breaking.