Harper Lee

Harper Lee (1926–2016) was an American novelist best known for To Kill a Mockingbird, which won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize. Her writing examines moral courage and racial injustice, themes reflected in the quoted line about beginning despite likely defeat and seeing it through.

Quotes by Harper Lee

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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. — Harper Lee

Real Courage According to Harper Lee: Persisting Against the Odds

This notion of courage is a central theme in Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and reflects the moral lessons characters aspire to in the novel. [...]

Created on: 4/17/2025