Talking to Francis gave me the sensation of settling slowly to the bottom of the ocean.
("To Kill a Mockingbird")
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When stalking one's prey, it is best to take one's time. Say nothing, and as sure as eggs he will become curious and emerge.Harper Lee
I could think of nothing else to say to her. In fact I could never think of anything to say to her, and I sat thinking of past painful conversations between us: How are you, Jean Louise? Fine, thank you ma'am, how are you? Very well, thank you; what have you been doing with yourself? Nothin'. Don't you do anything? Nome. Certainly you have friends? Yessum. Well what do you all do? Nothin'.
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You can pet him, Mr. Arthur. He's asleep...
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Well, they're Southern people, and if they know you are working at home they think nothing of walking right in for coffee. But they wouldn't dream of interrupting you at golf.
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Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
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I think Ill be a clown when I get grown.. Yes, sir, a clown. There aint one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so Im gonna join the circus and laugh my head off Im gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks. Just looka yonder, every one of em oughta be ridin a broomstick.
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