#get

More than 100 people have been sent to death row who were later exonerated because they weren't guilty or fairly tried. Most criminal defendants do not get adequate representation because there are not enough public defenders to represent them. There is a lot that is wrong. ↗

— John Grisham

#because #been #criminal #death #defendants

I'm not in favor of the death penalty. But I'm in favor of locking these people away in maximum security units where they can never get out. They can never escape. They can never be paroled. Lock the bad ones away. But you gotta rethink everybody else. ↗

— John Grisham

#bad #death #death penalty #else #escape

I've had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I've been very lucky with Hollywood, and look forward to more movies being adapted. But I don't get involved in that process. I know nothing about making movies and I stay away from it and hope for the best. ↗

— John Grisham

#adapted #almost #away #been #being

Most criminal defendants do not get adequate representation because there are not enough public defenders to represent them. There is a lot that is wrong. ↗

— John Grisham

#because #criminal #defendants #defenders #enough

One thing you really have to watch as a writer is getting on a soapbox or pulpit about anything. You don't want to alienate readers. ↗

— John Grisham

#alienate #anything #getting #one thing #pulpit

There's always such a rush to judgment. It makes a fair trial hard to get. ↗

— John Grisham

#fair #fair trial #get #hard #judgment

The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity. ↗

— Lewis Grizzard

#fears #football #game #get #life

Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and give her a house. ↗

— Lewis Grizzard

#again #find #getting #getting married #give

You call to a dog and a dog will break its neck to get to you. Dogs just want to please. Call to a cat and its attitude is, 'What's in it for me?' ↗

— Lewis Grizzard

#break #call #cat #dog #dogs

Yankees don't understand that the Southern way of talking is a language of nuance. What we can do in the South is we can take a word and change it just a little bit and make it mean something altogether different. ↗

— Lewis Grizzard

#bit #change #different #just #language