Quotes by John Grisham
In the pursuit of truth, one must be willing to wade through a swamp of lies.
Justice delayed is not only justice denied, but opportunity lost.
The law is a tool. In the right hands, it builds. In the wrong hands, it destroys.
In the courtroom, perception is reality. It matters less what is true, and more what you can prove.
In the pursuit of justice, sometimes you have to bend the rules, but never break them.
Sometimes, the most compelling evidence is the silence that screams louder than any confession.
In the courtroom, as in life, perception is often more powerful than reality.
Every case has a weakness. The trick is finding it before the other side does.
The wheels of justice may grind slow, but they grind exceedingly fine.
Sometimes, the biggest battles are fought outside the courtroom.
Justice isn't blind, it's nearsighted. It sees what it wants to see, often what it's told to see.
Justice isn't blind; it merely peeks through her fingers, hoping to see the truth.
Justice delayed is justice denied, a lesson the powerful often forget.
A good lawyer isn't afraid of the truth; they're afraid of what the other side might do with it.
Sometimes the legal system feels like a game of chess, where the pawns are people's lives.
Money can buy a good lawyer, but it can't buy innocence. It can only delay the inevitable.
A good lawyer knows when to fight and when to negotiate.
The law is a labyrinth. Get lost in it, and you might never find your way out.
In the pursuit of justice, the smallest crack in the facade of lies can bring the whole structure crashing down.
Every courtroom is a theater, and every trial a performance. The best lawyers are simply the best actors.
The courtroom is a theater, and every lawyer a performer. The truth? Just another character in the play.
The truth is rarely simple, especially when money and power are involved.
Sometimes, the smallest piece of evidence can unravel the biggest lie.
The truth, like a good witness, needs to be cross-examined relentlessly to reveal its true colors.
The wheels of justice grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.
The law is a powerful weapon, easily twisted in the wrong hands.
Sometimes, the only way to win is to change the rules of the game.
Money can buy a good lawyer, but it can't buy justice. Sometimes, the two are mutually exclusive.
The law is a tool. Like any tool, it can be used for good or for ill. The question is, who wields it?
The truth, like a stubborn witness, often arrives late to the trial, but its testimony is always the most damning.
The law is a blunt instrument, often wielded with precision, but just as often used to inflict unintended wounds.
The law is a blunt instrument; its precision often fails to capture the nuances of the human heart.
The greatest victories are often won not in the courtroom, but in the court of public opinion.
Guilt and innocence are not always black and white. Grey areas often decide the outcome.
Money and power can bend the scales of justice, but not if enough good people stand their ground.
The best lies are always wrapped in a kernel of truth.
The system isn't perfect, but it's the best we've got. And sometimes, just sometimes, it actually works.