352 Quotes by John Grisham

And they drank heavily, partied with great enthusiasm, and relished the drug culture; they moved in and out and slept around, and this was okay because they defined their own morality. They were fighting for the Mexicans and the redwoods, dammit! They had to be good people!

The coffee arrives, and we backslide into what lawyers do best---talking about other lawyers.

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

Sometimes I can tackle an issue -homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty - and wrap a good story around it. These are the best books, the ones with a story and a message.

I looked at her and tried to speak, but all I could think about was how shocked she'd be if I said what I was thinking.

Prisons are fascinating places, especially when the inmates are educated white-collar types.

I don't feel stupid, just inadequate. After three years of studying the law, I'm very much aware of how little I know.

Nobody wants to read about the honest lawyer down the street who does real estate loans and wills. If you want to sell books, you have to write about the interesting lawyers - the guys who steal all the money and take off. That's the fun stuff.

I learned that lesson a long time ago. When you write popular fiction, you're going to get bashed by critics.