Harper Lee

"A writer should write with his ear, listening to what he puts on the paper."

"The secret is in looking at people really closely."

"When you grow up, you'll realize that the world is a complex place."

"Fiction is gossip that's been carefully and thoroughly examined."

"Beware of easy answers to difficult questions."

"Some people are decent without having religion, and some people are not."

"The most important thing to consider is whether we are living up to our ideals."

"Gentlemen, I shall endeavor to hamper the ends of justice no more than I have to."

"I wanted to make them see the importance of looking beneath the surface."

"The writer's responsibility is to tell the truth."

"You must never lose your sense of wonder about the world."

"People generally see what they're looking for, and hear what they're listening for."

"A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper."

"The struggle is real, but so is the strength within you to overcome it."

"Never compromise your integrity for the approval of others."

"Time can make people forget many things, but not what truly matters."

"In every town, there are those who uplift and those who pull down."

"The measure of a person is not in their words, but in their actions."

"Hope is the thing that persists even when reason says otherwise."

"A person's word is their bond, if they have any honor at all."

"The past lives in all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not."

"Silence can be louder than the most eloquent speech."

"To know yourself is to understand half the world's mysteries."

"Beauty is not just what we see, but what we understand."

"The greatest gift is the ability to see others as they truly are."

"Fear is often the enemy of progress and understanding."

"We are all works in progress, learning as we go."

"Kindness is never wasted, even if it seems unappreciated."

"The world needs more people willing to stand up for what is right."

"A good life is built on small, consistent choices."