Pender laughed. "Verify? In this day and age? Who cares about verifying anything? It's all about the speed. Who gets there first defines the truth. You know that as well as any man living.

Today might not be so good. But tomorrow, you got another chance to get it right.

When a poor man gives something, that is a sacrifice indeed. When a rich man gives something, it hardly rises to the same level.

You haven't yet seen me be rude. When I am it's unmistakable. - Michelle Maxwell.

In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all.

Small mistakes tend to lead to large ones. Ours is a lifetime appoinment, and all you have is your reputation. Once it's gone, it doesn't comeback.

As a lawyer, as a private citizen, you see a lot of injustice.