67 Quotes by Christopher Darden

I chose to go to law school because I thought that someday, somehow I'd make a difference.

The events of the day inspired me to become a lawyer.

It's too late for that - trying to second guess it. It's over. I'm worried about how to get the kids through school and still write and practice law and take power of attorney.

That's an interesting question. I would say that in general Americans know very little about the law. It's one of those things that most of us take for granted.

The law has no compassion. And justice is administered without compassion.

I did not think that I was angry, but clearly anger was reflected in my writing. I did not think that I had been affected emotionally, but it was clear from my writing that I was still very emotional about the trial some six months after it ended.

I think that the mere fact that I'm doing it ought to inspire someone. In junior high school the counselor suggested that I focus on wood shop and metal shop.

I no longer teach law. But when I did I advised my students that they should never accept a case if it meant that by doing so you couldn't sleep at night.

That's the thing about us lawyers - if at all possible, we will consume each other.