The future is uncertain but the end is always near.”

“You know, sometimes kids get bad grades in school because the class moves too slow for them. Einstein got D's in school. Well guess what, I get F's!!!”

You looove me. (holds out arms) You love me this much.”

“Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart...

“We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.”

“Tucker: "But she gave me the perfect gift."<br /> Clara: "What?"<br /> Tucker: "You.”

“Jem is nothing but goodness. That he struck you last night only shows how capable you are of driving even saints to madness.”

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

“People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.”

When someone you love dies, and you're not expecting it, you don't lose her all at once; you lose her in pieces over a long time—the way the mail stops coming, and her scent...

“Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.”

“A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.”

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”

“You always get more respect when you don't have a happy ending.”

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”

“That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you to another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third...

“Yes, I decided, a man can truly change. The events of the past year have taught me much about myself, and a few universal truths. I learned, for instance, that while wounds can...

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

“I stood on my toes and stole a soft kiss from his lips. "Surprise attack," I said.<br /> Sam leaned down and kissed me back, his mouth lingering on mine, teeth...

“Not that smart. Not that hot. Not that nice. Not that funny. That's me: I'm not that.”