I shall never marry, Atticus." "Why?" "I might have children.

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 have had a love-hate relationship with my body.

I have found that searching for insight is more often than not a path to total darkness

Leadership is knowing what to do next, knowing why that's important, and knowing how to bring the appropriate resources to bear on the need at hand.

A decent person does not alienate children from a parent, no matter how angry they are at the parent for the divorce. It's unfair to the children, and it's unfair to the other human being

An animal may be ferocious and cunning enough, but it takes a real man to tell a lie.

I'm African American, I'm a lot of other things, a musician and an artist. But that woman part holds the most pain for me. And therefore, obviously, the most lessons.

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

I personally think you can have a really rich and full life with no abs. Abs are for wimps.

The wind at Candlestick tonight is blowing with great propensity.

The more we enjoy of God, the more we are ravished with delight.