# Quote — Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

> Atticus said that Jem was trying hard to forget something, but what he was really doing was storing it away for a while, until enough time passed. Then he would be able to think about it and sort things out. When he was able to think about it, Jem would be himself again.

- Author: [Harper Lee](https://www.leafyquotes.com/harper-lee.md)
- Book: [To Kill a Mockingbird](https://www.leafyquotes.com/harper-lee/to-kill-a-mockingbird.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/harper-lee/to-kill-a-mockingbird/atticus-said-that

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