John Grisham quotes

John Grisham is an American author and lawyer, widely recognized for his legal thrillers. His novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have often been adapted into successful films. He continues to be one of the most popular contemporary writers in the thriller genre. Here are 55 of his quotes:

My name became a brand, and I'd love to say that was the plan from the start. But the only plan was to keep writing books. (John Grisham)
If you're gonna be stupid you gotta be tough. View quote
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You live your life today, Not tomorrow, and certainly not yesterday. View quote
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You need some coffee, don't you?" "Yes, I've only had a gallon. View quote
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Live your life the way you want. You'll figure it out. View quote
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I didn't dare think of the future; the past was still happening. View quote
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He's a two-faced, cutthroat, dirt-dumb, chickenshit, slimy little bastard... with a bright future in politics. View quote
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In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard. View quote
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When witnesses concoct lies, they often miss the obvious. View quote
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Some people have more guts than brains. View quote
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Critics should find meaningful work. (John Grisham)
Shame was an emotion he had abandoned years earlier. Addicts know no shame. You disgrace yourself so many times you become immune to it. View quote
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judge not that ye be not judged. View quote
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The coffee arrives, and we backslide into what lawyers do best---talking about other lawyers. View quote
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Privileged people don't march and protest; their world is safe and clean and governed by laws designed to keep them happy. View quote
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The mother of a trophy wife is not automatically a trophy mother-in-law. View quote
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Very few laws remain the same. Once enacted, they are likely to be studied, modified, amended, then often repealed altogether. This constant tinkering by judges and lawmakers is usually a good thing. Bad laws are weeded out. Weak laws are improved. Good laws are fine tuned. View quote
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How could homosexuals possibly srew up the sanctity of marriage any worse than heterosexuals? View quote
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In one long glorious acknowledgment of failure, he laid himself bare before God. View quote
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I was tired of secrets, tired of seeing things I was not supposed to see. And so I just cried. View quote
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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. (John Grisham)
Please give me fifty more years of work and fun, then an instant death when I'm sleeping. View quote
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Life is short.. Live to the fullest.. View quote
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Death row is a nightmare to serial killers and ax murderers. For an innocent man, it's a life of mental torture that the human spirit is not equipped to survive. View quote
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I don't feel stupid, just inadequate. After three years of studying the law, I'm very much aware of how little I know. View quote
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John Grisham

Occupation: American Writer
Born: February 8, 1955
Quotes count: 55
Wikipedia: John Grisham

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