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Wrongful convictions happen every week in every state in this country. And they happen for all the same reasons. Sloppy police work. Eyewitness identification is the most - is the worst type almost. Because it's wrong about half the time. Think about that.


John Grisham


#almost #because #convictions #country #every

I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and primary goal. Sometimes I can tackle an issue-homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty-and wrap a good story around it.


John Grisham


#around #compelling #death #death penalty #first

I was a lawyer for 10 years - a short time, but it molded me into who I am. My clients were little people fighting big corporations, so it was a natural thing to not only represent the little guy but also to pull for him - it's the American way.


John Grisham


#am #american #american way #big #big corporations

My mum was never too keen on TV, so we kids all went to the library and got books out. Right from the start, I loved the works of Mark Twain. Every time I read about Tom Sawyer, I'd go out and do something low-level naughty, just like him.


John Grisham


#books #every #every time #go #got

Still, something about writing made me spend large hours of my free time at my desk.


John Grisham


#desk #free #free time #hours #large

Sometimes people try to read into my strip and find out what my state of mind is. And I can say if I'm in a good mood, generally the comic strip starts out in a good mood, but the punchline is very negative and sour.


Matt Groening


#comic strip #find #generally #good #good mood

I judge my life by how miserable it used to be. If I could pay my rent, I was deliriously happy. Now I'm deliriously happy all the time."


Matt Groening


#happy #how #i #if i could #judge

It's just hard not to listen to TV: it's spent so much more time raising us than parents have.


Matt Groening


#just #listen #more #much #parents

Even God cannot make two times two not make four.


Hugo Grotius


#even #four #god #make #times

Sometimes people get mad at The Simpsons' subversive story telling, but there's another message in there, which is a celebration of making wild, funny stories.


Matt Groening


#celebration #funny #get #mad #making






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