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

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.

The library is a symbol of freedom.

The young are adept at learning, but even more adept at avoiding it.

Family is the root of all that is good in our lives, and I am so grateful for mine.

Millions of people profess and call themselves Christians, whom the Apostle Paul would not have called Christians at all.

It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.

If you grew up in a house where you weren't loved, you didn't know there was an alternative.

Republicans also took control of the Senate after gaining another seven seats. I haven't seen the GOP get this many seats since Chris Christie made an airline reservation.

I thought a dignified thing to do would be to live in the country by the time I'm 50 and write books

Moon appears to shine and light the sky with the help of some fireflies, wonder how they have the power to shine?

Our culture in India is not a culture where we grudge each other.