Top 10 most inspiring 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.
- 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.
- Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
- 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.
- Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.
- You can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge ’em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don’t.
- There are just some kind of men who-who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.
- 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.
- There are some men in this world who are born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them.
- There’s a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep ’em all away from you. That’s never possible.
Harper Lee, born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, was an American author known for her iconic novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Lee grew up in a small Southern town, which later served as the inspiration for the setting of her famous book.
Lee attended Huntingdon College and later transferred to the University of Alabama, where she studied law. However, her true passion lay in writing. She moved to New York City in 1949 to pursue a literary career.
In 1960, Lee published her debut novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which quickly gained critical acclaim and commercial success. The novel explored themes of racial inequality and injustice in the Deep South through the eyes of Scout Finch, a young girl growing up in a racially divided town. It became an instant classic and earned Lee numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961.
Despite the immense success of her first novel, Lee lived a reclusive life and avoided the limelight. She shied away from public attention and rarely gave interviews or made public appearances. She maintained a close friendship with Truman Capote, another acclaimed author.
Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set a Watchman,” was published in 2015. It was initially written before “To Kill a Mockingbird” but was discovered and released decades later. The publication of this novel generated significant interest and sparked debates among readers and critics.
Harper Lee passed away on February 19, 2016, leaving behind a powerful literary legacy. Her work continues to be celebrated for its profound exploration of social issues and its timeless relevance.
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