I’m no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and in the jury system – that is no ideal to me, it is a living, working reality.
HARPER LEEYou never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.
More Harper Lee Quotes
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The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.
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Are you proud of yourself tonight that you have insulted a total stranger whose circumstances you know nothing about?
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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.
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I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.
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I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.
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Bad language is a stage all children go through, and it dies with time when they learn they’re not attracting attention with it.
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Sometimes it’s better to bend the law a little in special cases.
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You rarely win, but sometimes you do.
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As a reader I loathe introductions…Introductions inhibit pleasure, they kill the joy of anticipation, they frustrate curiosity.
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Things are always better in the morning.
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People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.
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Any writer worth his salt writes to please himself.
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Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
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You can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge ’em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don’t.
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We’re paying the highest tribute you can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It’s that simple.
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