Tom Robinson From Atticus Quotes & Sayings

One of the most unnecessary and most dangerous art of people is to create big tragedies from little things! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

In their own way, Tom Robinson's manners were as good as Atticus's — Harper Lee

There's a hollow where he used to be, and it echoes with self-imposed loss. — Ann Aguirre

Sound trumpets! Let our bloody colours wave! And either victory, or else a grave. — William Shakespeare

I love lighting Shabbat candles at the onset of Shabbat. It helps me create a strong and firm demarcation of time. — Erica Brown

We were intrigued by the fact that we had so much actual behavior among people on our dating site, OKCupid. — Sam Yagan

Just because the law says it, that doesn't make it true."
"Yeah, well, just because the law says it, it doesn't make it false, either. It's only the law because a whole lot of people thought abou it, and decided it made sense." ( ... )
"But if it weren't for the law, would you still believe it? — Neal Shusterman

But my point, Mattie - if I have a point, Mattie - is this: kind of try to live up to the best that's in you. If you give your word to people, let them know that they're getting the word of the best. If you room with some dopey girl at college, try to make her less dopey. If you're standing outside a theater and some old gal comes up selling gum, give her a buck if you've got a buck - but only if you can do it without patronizing her. That's the trick, baby.' -Last Day of the Last Furlough — J.D. Salinger

I always expect the worst from this evil and wicked world and am often pleasantly surprised when the worst does not come to pass, but never or rarely surprised or upset when it does. — Semir Zeki

An old man came on board my boat; the others, both men and women cried with loud voices: "Come and see the men who have come from the sky. Bring them victuals and drink." — Christopher Columbus

Oh no, the dead have risen and they're voting Republican. — Yeardley Smith

If you can't pay the bill, I'll pay it for you."
"Thanks," I said, and turned my head to the side. "But in exchange for what? — Shaye Evans

'To Kill a Mockingbird' is really two stories. One is a coming-of-age tale told from the point of view of Scout Finch, a girl of about nine, and her slightly older brother, Jem. The second story concerns their father, attorney Atticus Finch, who has been appointed to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, falsely accused of raping a white woman. — Charles J. Shields

Then Mr. Underwood's meaning became clear: Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men's hearts Atticus had no case. — Harper Lee

And they dreamt. They dreamt and dreamt, and the stars wheeled overhead and away and the moon hid in the trees and the sun moved around the car. — Maggie Stiefvater