Top 25 Quotes by John Grisham of 108 - Page 5

I was tired of secrets, tired of seeing things I was not supposed to see. And so I just cried.

I was tired of secrets, tired of seeing things I was not supposed to see. And so I just cried.

Tired, Secret, Cried

Twitter post from Aug 26, 2016

In little pockets of conversation, old men were telling stories of ancient floods. Women were talking of about how much rain there'd been in other towns -- Paragould, Lepanto, and Manila.

John Grisham

Rain, Men, Talking

I was a lawyer for 10 years, and several of my clients had the misfortune, through no fault of my own, of going to prison. I visited them occasionally.

John Grisham

Years, Faults, Clients

I was on the verge of tears, so I turned and ran past the trailer and along the field road until I was safely out of their sight. Then I ducked into the cotton and waited for friendly voices. I sat on the hot ground, surrounded by stalks four feet tall, and I cried, something I really hated to do.

John Grisham

Past, Feet, Sight

John Grisham (2010). “A Painted House”, p.75, Random House

I was a lawyer for 10 years - a short time, but it molded me into who I am.

John Grisham

Who I Am, Years, Lawyer

We cuss them because we're not good enough for them. We hate them because they wouldn't look at us, couldn't be bothered to give us an interview. I guess there's a Trent & Brent in every city, in every field. I didn't make it and I don't belong, so I'll just go through life hating them.

John Grisham

Hate, Cities, Giving

Because I was single, there was a chance I was a homosexual. Because I went to Syracuse, wherever that was, then I was probably a Communist. Or worse, a Liberal. Because I was from Memphis, I was a subversive intent on embarrassing Ford County.

John Grisham

Memphis, Chance, Communist

John Grisham (2004). “The Last Juror”, Doubleday Books