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Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2) QUOTES

Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2) QUOTES

1 " When you have no future, you live in the past. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

2 " Ethics are determined by what they catch you doing. If you don’t get caught, then you haven’t violated any ethics. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

3 " They found Seth Hubbard in the general area where he had promised to be, though not exactly in the condition expected. He was at the end of a rope, six feet off the ground and twisting slightly in the wind. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

4 " But such a cheap shot from a sibling can never be left alone. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

5 " Sistrunk looked angrily at Lettie and said, “I’m allowed to be paid for my time and expenses, plus there is the matter of the loans. When can I expect the money?” “In due course,” Jake said. “I want it now.” “Well, you’re not getting it now.” “Then I’ll sue.” “Fine. I’ll defend.” “And I’ll preside,” Judge Atlee said. “I’ll give you a trial date in about four years. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

6 " He hadn’t hit her in several years, but when you’ve been beaten you never forget it. The bruises go away but the scars remain, deep, hidden, raw. You stay beaten. It takes a real coward to beat a woman. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

7 " Hubbard obtained the land from Sylvester’s widow. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

8 " Booker Sistrunk sat awkwardly with his hands behind him and continued the mouthing: “You oughtta be ashamed of yourself, treating a brother like this.” “The white guy’s gettin’ the same treatment,” Ozzie said. “You’re violating my civil rights.” “And you’re violatin’ mine with your mouth. Now shut up or I’ll lock you under the jail. We got a little basement down there. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

9 " A man shrewd enough and clever enough to amass such a fortune in ten years does not throw together "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

10 " Sistrunk looked angrily at Lettie and said, "I'm allowed to be paid for my time and expenses, plus there is the matter of the loans. When can I expect the money?"
"In due course," Jake said.
"I want it now."
"Well, you're not getting it now."
"Then I'll sue."
"Fine. I'll defend."
"And I'll preside," Judge Atlee said. "I'll give you a trial date in about four years. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

11 " It must be pretty cool being a lawyer," she said in awe.

"Cool" was not an adjective Jake would use. He was forced to admit to himself that it had been a long time since he viewed his profession as something other than tedious. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

12 " In the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Luke, Jesus teaches the importance of forgiveness. He knows we’re human and our natural tendency is to seek revenge, to strike back, to condemn those who hurt us, but this is wrong. We’re supposed to forgive, always. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

13 " You mentioned law school," he said, and this grabbed her attention. They talked about it at length, with Jake careful not to make his description as dreadful as the three-year ordeal itself. Occasionally, like all lawyers, Jake was asked by students if he would recommend the law as a profession. He had never found an honest way to say no, though he had many reservations. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

14 " If you smoke cigarettes, take the advice of a dead man and stop immediately. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

15 " you start repeating what’s already been said, as lawyers have a natural inclination to "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

16 " a Caucasian over the age of fifty. The younger people went to integrated schools and tend to be more tolerant on race, and obviously we are "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

17 " The lawyer calmly said, “Ethics are determined by what they catch you doing. If you don’t get caught, then you haven’t violated any ethics. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

18 " But, in a case like this, it’ll be nice to have twelve of our good and faithful citizens in the hot seat. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

19 " It’s just depositions,” Jake had said. “You’ll be bored out of your mind. Death by deposition. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)

20 " You weren’t required to divulge all of your witnesses and describe what they were going to say, no sir. It was trial by ambush. "

― John Grisham , Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)