352 Quotes by John Grisham

There’s always such a rush to judgment. It makes a fair trial hard to get.

He was neutral on prayer, skeptical of free speech, sympathetic to tax protestors, indifferent to Indians, afraid of blacks, tough on pornographers, soft on criminals, and fairly consistent in his protection of the environment.

God help us, if ever in this great country we turn our heads while people who have not had fair trials are executed. That almost happened in this case.

Appalachia was Appalachia, regardless of boundaries someone had set an eternity ago. A land of breathtaking beauty, of steep hills and rolling mountains.

Please give me fifty more years of work and fun, then an instant death when I’m sleeping.

Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt means if he probably did it, then let’s get him off the streets.

She was a good swimmer but we never used life jackets.” “It wouldn’t matter in that storm.

Once again, I was reminded that Tally was the prettiest girl I’d ever met, and when she smiled at me my mind went blank. Once you’ve seen a pretty girl naked, you feel a certain attachment to her.

He’s my client, and he’s counting on me. I’ll take him, warts and all.