‘Not a book review‘ is the series I was talking about in a previous blog post, what happened to our good old reading habits. Thank you for your feedback on starting this series about my favorite books.
There can not be a better reason to start the series!
In this series I will share few words, sentences and lines from books that made its mark on my mind.
Today I will share some beautiful lines from the book ‘To kill a mockingbird.’
A little about this book:
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that revolves around a small family of three — Atticus Finch, an attorney, and his two children, Scout and Jem. The main plot of the book is around a trial in which Atticus defends Tom Robinson, a black man, who has been accused of having molested a white girl, Mayella Ewell. This is a great tale full of dramatic events and fresh perspectives on prejudices, attitudes and values.
Reference:
My favorite lines from the book:
(1)
“Atticus said to Jem one day, “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. “Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corn cribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
~Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
(2)
“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.”
~Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
(3)
“They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect for their opinions. But 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.”
~Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
(4)
“Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I’d have the facts.”
~Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
(5)
“You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t you let ’em get your goat. Try fightin’ with your head for a change.”
~Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
(6)
“If there’s just one kind of folks, why can’t they get along with each other? If they’re all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I’m beginning to understand something. I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in the house all this time. It’s because he wants to stay inside.”
~Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
(7)
“It’s not time to worry yet.”
~Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird
💬 Have you read this book? Which is your favorite line from the book?
Please do share!
Woah, now I want to buy that book, amazing way of listing the good things you like, Binita. I am so touched how you have the way of writing this up. Good going!
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Thank you so much Jessie for your kind words. I appreciate it a lot 🙂
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My pleasure, Binita!
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🙂🙂
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An absolute jewel, I read this book when I was in school and fell in love with the plot.
Simply mind blowing 😊
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I agree completely, I loved the plot of the book as well. Thanks for sharing the thought, appreciate it 🙂
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welcome 😊😊
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“Delete the adjectives and I’d have the facts”. I freaking love that line! This is one of my favorite books. I almost named my son Atticus because of this book.
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Thank you so much for sharing such a sweet thought. I loved that one line a lot as well. And, why you wanted to name your son Atticus, makes complete sense to me. Atticus is the kind of character that makes deep impact & his words stays with you for a long long time.
Love & best wishes ❤︎
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What a good idea, sharing a passage from a book that moves the reader rather than offering a critique. I read this book too many years ago to recall specific text, but this makes me feel like returning to it.
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Thank you so much for the feedback & appreciation. I’m glad you liked the idea for this series. And, I hope you do return to this book. Rereading a book that you enjoyed reading the first time, will make you feel twice happy!
Best wishes 🙂
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Oooh, I really want to read this one! Thanks for sharing
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Thank you for sharing the thought. Do share how you like the book when you finish reading 🙂
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Will do! If I ever have time to read it… And if I even remember to read it… lol 😛
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Wonderful post, its a treat for any booklover. Looking forward to more such posts. ☺
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Thank you so much for the lovely feedback. I’ll definitely continue this series now 🙂
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Reblogged this on Libertas Americana Art and commented:
One of the bloggers I follow has started a series of posts on quotes from books that she enjoyed. I think it’s a lovely concept and applaud her choice of To Kill a Mockingbird for the first post.
Please follow her page and let her know what you think.
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100% one of my favourite books! Such a brilliant post to do a brilliant book justice
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Thank you so much for the appreciation ❤︎
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It’s on my tbr pile
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I hope this post makes you pick it up from the tbr pile. If it does, let me know, it will make my day 🙂
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I love this book! You picked some great quotes 😊💕
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Thank you so much 🙂
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This is great! Makes me fall in love with To Kill A Mockingbird all over again! 😍
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What a wonderful way to review a book! To Kill a Mockingbird is a book that needs to be reintroduced to the younger generations. It is a timeless classic. Thank you for bringing it back though Harper Lee’s words. Keep writing these reviews and good luck with your blog. Jan
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Thank you so much for sharing this lovely thought & for the appreciation. I completely agree with you, this book is a timeless classic & should be introduced to younger generations. There’s so much to learn about morals, values & life from this great book.
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I like this blog, I think the idea is original and very engaging – keep at it!
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You’re truly amazing, thank you so much for sharing the lovely thought. I appreciate it ❤︎
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I have tried many times to read this book in its entirety. Maybe this year is the year I can push through! I like this format of a non-review – sometimes your favorite quotes say a lot about what the book’s message is and what it means to you. Love it!
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Thank you so much Molly for sharing such a lovely thought. I’m glad you liked the format of this book related post. & you’re absolutely right, sometimes a quote from a book can tell you what the book is about & what it means to you. Well said!
Best wishes ❤︎
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Thank you for writing about it! Best wishes to you as well!
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🙂💛
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I love this idea. So much simpler than an actual review but still gets news of the book out in the world.
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Thank you so much for the appreciation. I’m so glad you liked the idea for this post.
Love & best wishes💛
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Definitely one of my favorites. I just remember thinking back in high school it was going to be another book I wouldn’t get. But here I am years later thinking fondly of the characters with a message still poignant today.
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I feel the same way about the characters & the message of the book. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely thought on this classic book. Appreciate it 🙂
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I have just finished reading this book and then saw this post. It’s really nice that you listed all the beautiful lines from the book. I loved the book. Didn’t want it to finish. Those are all the lines from its text that have great impacts to our minds and makes us think about them. And you just took all those and listed them in this post. I really liked the idea.
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I know that feeling when we love a book so much that we can’t stop reading it, at the same time we really don’t want it to end. What a feeling! Thank you so much Pragati for sharing the wonderful thought. I’m so glad you liked the post.
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Yes..I can totally relate to it. To kill a Mockingbird was a such a book for me and I think for many others out there.
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Indeed. Thank you so much Pragati for sharing the thought 🙂
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