Turtles don't feel, stupid," said Jem. "Were you ever a turtle, huh?

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.

Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.

A business plan is like a war plan, when you competitors know about it, it's no longer of any use

The best indicator of a man's philosophy is not what he reads or says, but the way in which he lives his life, the way in which he acts.

The act of voting is one opportunity for us to remember that our whole way of life is predicated on the capacity of ordinary people to judge carefully and well.

The great twin political problems of the age are the brutality of the right, and the dishonesty of the left.

When you give death, you give of your own life - every time.

Men give advice; God gives guidance.

Knowing your deepest intention can be your guiding force in the creation of a better life.

Perspective - Use It or Lose It. If you turned to this page, you're forgetting that what is going on around you is not reality. Think about that.

But there are others of my kind...those who see themselves as lions among sheep. As kings--superior to man in every way. Why, then, should they be confined to darkness? Why should they fear man?