John Grisham

"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 Once enacted, they are likely to be studied, modified, amended, then often repealed altogether.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."

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

"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."