"Lawyers, I suppose, were children once."
Epigraph of To Kill A Mockingbird, the novel
"I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks."
Scout Finch
"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."
Atticus Finch
“Harper Lee's beautiful book is a meditation on family, human complexity, and some of the great themes of American life. At a critical moment in our history, To Kill a Mockingbird helped focus the nation on the turbulent struggle for equality. The novel became an instant American classic and earned her a Pulitzer Prize. Nearly half a century after its publication, her work continues to captivate new readers who encounter its compelling power for the first time. The United States honors Harper Lee for her outstanding contribution to the great literary tradition of America.”
George W. Bush
“All I want to be is the Jane Austen of south Alabama.”
Harper Lee
