Harper Lee

Quotes by Harper Lee

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.

Harper Lee

Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.

Harper Lee

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 see it through no matter what.- Atticus Finch

Harper Lee

I never expected any sort of success with 'Mockingbird'... I sort of hoped someone would like it enough to give me encouragement.

Harper Lee

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.

Harper Lee

The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.

Harper Lee