“To Kill a Mockingbird” is a classic novel written by Harper Lee that was published in 1960. The book explores themes of racial injustice, moral courage, and the loss of innocence through the eyes of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in the South during the Great Depression. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from the book:
- “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” – Atticus Finch
- “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” – Atticus Finch
- “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” – Miss Maudie
- “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.” – Scout Finch
- “It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.” – Scout Finch
- “Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Atticus Finch
- “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.” – Atticus Finch
- “People in their right minds run for the doctor, not for the law.” – Scout Finch
- “It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.” – Scout Finch
- “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it — seems that only children weep.” – Scout Finch
- “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” – Atticus Finch
- “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” – Scout Finch
- “It was when I went to the courthouse that Maycomb showed me why Boo Radley was never caught.” – Scout Finch
- “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” – Atticus Finch
- “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” – Scout Finch
- “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.” – Atticus Finch
- “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.” – Scout Finch
- “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” – Atticus Finch
- “It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.” – Scout Finch
- “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” – Scout Finch
