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100 Famous Quotes By John Grisham, The Author Of The Rainmaker

Famous As: American writer
Born On: February 8, 1955
Born In: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Age: 69 Years

If you are an avid reader, it is only natural that you must have laid your hands on a John Grisham novel! For who can miss out on the legal thrillers presented by Grisham through his impeccably simple writing style and top-notch story telling ability. An attorney and Mississippi legislator by profession, Grisham’s turn to professional writing is almost unbelievable. While passing through the court one day, he overheard a girl tell her story to the jury. He was so intrigued by the tale that it coaxed him to become a writer. Thus, started a journey into novel writing that resulted in his first masterpiece ‘A Time to Kill’. Grisham soon realized his passion for writing and involved himself completely into the act, spinning out one masterpiece after the other. His second novel, ‘The Firm’ was a bestseller of 1991. It was only a decade after ‘Firm’ was released that Grisham shifted focus from legal thriller into other fictional tales. Today, he is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated authors and novelists. His novels apart, Grisham is also famous for his highly meaningful quotes that point out life’s fact in an interesting manner. His quotes cover a wide variety of subjects. Check this section to find some famous quotes by John Grisham.   

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Don't compromise yourself - you're all you have.

Don't compromise yourself - you're all you have.

John Grisham
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.

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.

John Grisham
You live your life today,
Not tommorow,
and certainly not yesterday.

You live your life today, Not tommorow, and certainly not yesterday.

John Grisham
Some people have more guts than brains.

Some people have more guts than brains.

John Grisham
If you're gonna be stupid you gotta be tough.

If you're gonna be stupid you gotta be tough.

John Grisham
I'm alone and outgunned, scared and inexperienced, but I'm right.

I'm alone and outgunned, scared and inexperienced, but I'm right.

John Grisham
I didn't dare think of the future; the past was still happening.

I didn't dare think of the future; the past was still happening.

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.

Shame was an emotion he had abandoned years earlier. Addicts know no shame. You disgrace yourself so many times you become immune to it.

John Grisham
Critics should find meaningful work.

Critics should find meaningful work.

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

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

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

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

John Grisham
Life is short..Live to the fullest..

Life is short..Live to the fullest..

John Grisham
Please give me fifty more years of work and fun, then an instant death when I'm sleeping.

Please give me fifty more years of work and fun, then an instant death when I'm sleeping.

John Grisham
How could homosexuals possibly srew up the sanctity of marriage any worse than heterosexuals?

How could homosexuals possibly srew up the sanctity of marriage any worse than heterosexuals?

John Grisham
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.

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
He's a two-faced, cutthroat, dirt-dumb, chicken shit, slimy, little bastard with a bright future in politics.

He's a two-faced, cutthroat, dirt-dumb, chicken shit, slimy, little bastard with a bright future in politics.

John Grisham
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.

John Grisham
In one long glorious acknowledgment of failure, he laid himself bare before God.

In one long glorious acknowledgment of failure, he laid himself bare before God.

John Grisham
When witnesses concoct lies, they often miss the obvious.

When witnesses concoct lies, they often miss the obvious.

John Grisham
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.

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.

John Grisham
You need some coffee, don't you?

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

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

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

John Grisham
You advised him not to get a lawyer, giving as one of your reasons the opinion that lawyers are a pain in the ass. Gentlemen, the pain is here.
-Reggie Love

You advised him not to get a lawyer, giving as one of your reasons the opinion that lawyers are a pain in the ass. Gentlemen, the pain is here. -Reggie Love

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

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

John Grisham
Judge not that ye be not judged

Judge not that ye be not judged

John Grisham
Privileged people don't march and protest; their world is safe and clean and governed by laws designed to keep them happy.

Privileged people don't march and protest; their world is safe and clean and governed by laws designed to keep them happy.

John Grisham
Like every false rumor, it gained credibility while being repeated, and before long it was practically a fact.

Like every false rumor, it gained credibility while being repeated, and before long it was practically a fact.

John Grisham
Quitting is not the answer. Life is not fair, and you can't quit every time something unfair happens to you.

Quitting is not the answer. Life is not fair, and you can't quit every time something unfair happens to you.

John Grisham
The mother of a trophy wife is not automatically a trophy mother-in-law.

The mother of a trophy wife is not automatically a trophy mother-in-law.

John Grisham
I am currently reading,

I am currently reading, "The Broker" by John Grisham. it is alittle slow to start so I will have to let you know if it gets better

John Grisham