Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man.

Some people will believe anything if you whisper it to them.

Most lawyers who win a case advise their clients, "We have won," and when justice has frowned upon their cause ... "You have lost.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

Yes, there's such a thing as luck in trial law but it only comes at 3 o'clock in the morning. You'll still find me in the library looking for luck at 3 o'clock in the morning.

Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their lesson as often as we please.

A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.