Key Quotations

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it. - Chapter 3 - Atticus to Scout

“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Chapter - 10 Miss Maudie

Winter, and a man walked into the street, dropped his glasses, and shot a dog. Summer, and he watched his children’s heart break. Autumn again, and Boo’s children needed him. Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough. Chapter 31 - Scout