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“Even at her sickest, she tried to create at least one drawing every single day. Sometimes she drew stuff out of her head. Other times, she sketched nurses and orderlies and other patients. Once, she was so tired that she could barely sit up, but she struggled through a detailed drawing of her own scrawny fingers holding a pencil.”

Inspirational Hope Strength Drawing Will

Book:I Kill the Mockingbird

Source: I Kill the Mockingbird

“We will speak for the books." ... "Like the Lorax?" "The Lorax speaks for the trees," I remind her. "Books are made out of paper. Paper is made out of trees." "What about e-books?" "We can speak for them too." "Audiobooks?" "Audiobooks speak for themselves." She grins. "Get it?”

Books E Books Audiobooks Lorax

Book:I Kill the Mockingbird

Source: I Kill the Mockingbird

“Shelving books incorrectly is as good as stealing them. It's almost worse.”

Books Stealing Bookstores Libraries Shelving

Book:I Kill the Mockingbird

Source: I Kill the Mockingbird

“It's not enough to know what all the words mean," he continued. "A good reader starts to see what an entire book is trying to say. And then a good reader will have something to say in return.”

Reading Readers And Reading

Book:I Kill the Mockingbird

Source: I Kill the Mockingbird

“There is no script. There is no map. If it is possible, we will find our way together.”

Love Possibility Movie Script First Date Map

Book:Danny Constantino's First (and Maybe Last?) Date

Source: Danny Constantino's First (and Maybe Last?) Date

“But in the book," I say, "the mockingbird is supposed to be a symbol of innocence. That's why it's a sin to kill one." "Who says it's a symbol of innocence?" asks Mort. "Teachers," I tell him. "Book reviewers, critics --" "Wikipedia," Elena calls from behind the window display.”

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Book:I Kill the Mockingbird

Source: I Kill the Mockingbird

“Mark Twain made black people look like buffoons," [says Michael]. Mort doesn't look up. He doesn't know what we're talking about, but that doesn't stop him from joining the conversation. "Michael," says Mort, "Mark Twain made everybody look like buffoons. He was an equal opportunity buffoon maker.”

Buffoons Mark Twain

Book:I Kill the Mockingbird

Source: I Kill the Mockingbird