Folks Don't Like To Have Somebody Around

Atticus Had Said It Was The Polite Thing To Talk To People About What They Were Interested In, Not About What You Were Interested In.

I'm No Idealist To Believe Firmly In The Integrity Of Our Courts And In The Jury System - That Is No Ideal To Me, It Is A Living, Working Reality.

Real Courage Is When You Know You're Licked Before You Begin, But You Begin Anyway And See It Through No Matter What.

...but Before I Can Live With Other Folks I've Got To Live With Myself.

To Be A Serious Writer Requires Discipline That Is Iron Fisted. It's Sitting Down And Doing It Whether You Think You Have It In You Or Not. Everyday. Alone. Without Interruption. Contrary To What Most People Think, There Is No Glamour To Writing. In Fact, It's Heartbreak Most Of The Time.