Things are always better in the morning.
HARPER LEESome negroes lie, some are immoral, some negro men are not be trusted around women – black and white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men.
More Harper Lee Quotes
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As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don’t think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, ‘I’m probably no better than you, but I’m certainly your equal.
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Sometimes the Bible in the hands of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hands of another.
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I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.
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People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.
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With him, life was routine; without him, life was unbearable.
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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.
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Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.
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It’s better to be silent than to be a fool.
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There’s a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep ’em all away from you. That’s never possible.
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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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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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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’t really get to know a person until you get in their shoes and walk around in them.
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Ladies pick funny things to be proud of.
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I’m still old-fashioned. I love dusty old books and libraries.
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