This quote comes from Chapter 3 of A Tale of Two Cities. It is spoken by Sydney Carton as he reflects on his life and the missed opportunities to improve himself.
"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted" is a quote by John Lennon.
The quote at the beginning of a chapter is typically called an "epigraph." It is a quotation or excerpt that sets the tone or theme for the content that follows in the chapter.
The quote "Let them eat grass" is found in Book 2, Chapter 7 of Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities. The Marquis St. Evremonde says this line to his carriage driver in reference to the starving peasants he sees on the road.
This quote is on page 270, chapter 25 "Finding Ruthie"
Chapter 9. Go to Spark notes and search the outsiders. Find "important quotations explained" and click "explanation for this quote".
at the beginning of the book, or at the beginning of each chapter
The quote "Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced" does not appear in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". This quote is attributed to Isabel Allende.
The quote "Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand" is not from the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
The quote "Youth is wasted on the young" is frequently attributed to George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright and critic known for his witty aphorisms and social commentary. However, the specific wording you provided may be a variation or paraphrase of his original quote.
This quote is referenced in the Strengthening Families Teachers Manual from LDS Family Services. The reference for the quote is the April 1929 Conference Report, pg 110.
"It's a line from the movie 'Grown Ups'. The adults are talking about getting 'wasted' over dinner and when one of the children asks 'whats wasted?', Adam Sandler replies its a "hankering for ice cream". One of the little girls at the table sits up and says 'i wanna get chocolate wasted!'" -- A quote of Jorge G
The quote in which Scout Finch mentions her dislike of wearing dresses is in Chapter 9 of "To Kill a Mockingbird." Scout says, "I could do nothing in a dress".