John Grisham

Four rehabs meant a fifth was somewhere down the road.

— John Grisham

Poverty is a great equalizer

— John Grisham

“I'm here to tell you, separate was never equal.”

— John Grisham

“Too poor to paint and too proud to whitewash.”

— John Grisham

“It's mafia,Mitch and illegal as hell.”

— John Grisham

“It wouldn't pay to get fresh with a missionary.”

— John Grisham

“Never trust a white person black people don’t like.”

— John Grisham

Live your life the way you want. You'll figure it out.

— John Grisham

I've written 17 novels, and I've found out that fiction can't keep up with real life.

— John Grisham

You need some coffee, don't you?" "Yes, I've only had a gallon.

— John Grisham

“Any lawyer worth his salt knew the first offer had to be rejected.”

— John Grisham

“He counts votes before he decides what to have for breakfast.”

— John Grisham

“A battered wife is a married woman until she gets a divorce. Or until she kills the bastard.”

— John Grisham

“Too poor to paint and too proud to whitewash.’ That’s the perfect description of Tessa’s family.”

— John Grisham

We are extremely private, and we really got sort of ambushed by the notoriety.

— John Grisham

“a horse eatin’ corn,” Butch piled on instantly. Raymond”

— John Grisham

“Because it’s Appalachia. The coal companies are destroying our mountains, towns, culture, and lives, and it’s not a story.”

— John Grisham

“I’ve never understood people who grind through a book they don’t really like, determined to finish it for some unknown reason.”

— John Grisham

“The theory was simple: If a man had enough sense to accumulate a bunch of cash, then he would certainly make a…

— John Grisham

“Americans no longer experience vacations. They simply Sony them so they can ignore them for the rest of the year.”

— John Grisham

It's a game. We tax lawyers teach the rich how to play it so they can stay rich-and the IRS keeps changing…

— John Grisham

“My buddies and I wrote letters to hundreds of pofessional players, asking for autographed photos. Occasionally one responded, and to get a…

— John Grisham

“These are mistakes, not regrets. Regrets are over and done with and a waste of time to rehash. Mistakes, though, are bad…

— John Grisham

“Some writers are seasoned raconteurs with an endless supply of stories and quips and one-liners. Others are reclusive and introverted souls who…

— John Grisham

“The fifth member of the team preferred to work at home. Ahmed was the hacker, the forger, the creator of all illusions,…

— John Grisham

An outline is crucial. It saves so much time. When you write suspense, you have to know where you're going because you…

— John Grisham

“A sharp bolt of hunger hit Luther hard. His knees almost buckled, his poker face almost grimaced. For two weeks now his…

— John Grisham

“What kind of name is Siler-Spence? I mean, what's wrong with these women who use hyphens? What if her name was Skowinski…

— John Grisham

“He stared at the cheap linoleum between his shoes and admitted to himself that once again he had fallen into the trap…

— John Grisham

“How do you survive for years in prison? You don’t think about years, or months, or weeks. You think about today—how to…

— John Grisham

I did get tired of hearing that criticism years ago. That is not a compliment. Being labeled a "beach read" is a…

— John Grisham

And they drank heavily, partied with great enthusiasm, and relished the drug culture; they moved in and out and slept around, and…

— John Grisham

“Any idea what the land is worth?” Samantha asked. Mrs. Crump crunched her dentures and said, “A lot more than anybody knows.…

— John Grisham

“You’ve heard of the famous Exxon Valdez tanker spill, where a tanker ran into the rocks in Alaska. Thirty million gallons of…

— John Grisham

“Mountaintop removal is nothing but strip-mining on steroids. Appalachian coal is found in seams, sort of like layers of a cake. At…

— John Grisham

“Send him away again.” “It’s not that simple. You’re actually lucky he didn’t take you to his jail.” “His jail?” Donovan was…

— John Grisham

“Lady finally broke and said, “I gotta smoke. Gimme five minutes.” Her hands were trembling. “Sure,” Mattie said. “Just step outside.” “Thanks.”…

— John Grisham

“What’re those blacks doing across the street walking around the courthouse in the dark?” “It’s called a vigil,” explained Harry Rex. “They’ve…

— John Grisham

“The Senator did not know who owned the jet, nor had he ever met Mr. Trudeau, which in most cultures would seem…

— John Grisham

“So why do these guys hate your guts?” “Because they believe strip-mining is a good thing. It provides jobs, and there are…

— John Grisham