Original artwork, not a still
To Kill a Mockingbird ‧ 1960
I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway...you rarely win, but sometimes you do.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Courage is separated from weapons and from a strong expectation of winning. Beginning despite likely defeat becomes the real test. The qualification at the end leaves room for success, but does not make it the condition of bravery; the decision to act already carries its own significance.
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