“Nothin’s real scary except in books.”

“Asked him and he said he wasn't. Besides, nothin's real scary except on books.”

“They're real strong magic, they make you have good luck. Not like fried chicken when you're not lookin' for it, but things like long life n' good health, n' passin' six weeks tests...these are real valuable to somebody. ”

“Atticus, he was real nice.""Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.”

“The book to read is not the one that thinks for you but the one which makes you think.”

“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”

“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.”