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Lawyer Quotes

Let’s face it: the present self is present. It’s in control. It’s in power right now. It has these strong, heroic arms that can lift doughnuts into your mouth. And the future self is not even around. It’s off in the future. It’s weak. It doesn’t even have a lawyer present Picture Quote #1

I was interested in getting courtroom experience. When I was a young lawyer, the only way I could get real courtroom experience was in the criminal law field Picture Quote #1

I wanted to be a prosecutor - a criminal lawyer - because there’s nowhere where the stakes are higher, where you can wake up every day and believe in what you’re doing Picture Quote #1

I’m real bent on dialogue. I’m just a little bit crazy and when you put that along with 20 years as a criminal lawyer, it’s pretty easy to come up with some interesting plots Picture Quote #1

I was determined to become a criminal lawyer and help look after the poor Picture Quote #1

I am married to a happy camper. He’s a criminal lawyer who thinks people are inherently good and will befriend him. His father, at 93, is the same way Picture Quote #1

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When a criminal breaks into your home I’ll let the liberals call the lawyer. I’m going to call Smith and Wesson Picture Quote #1

I tell my students, if you ever become comfortable with your role as criminal defense lawyer, it’s time to quit. It should be a constant source of discomfort, because you’re dealing with incredible moral ambiguity, and you’ve been cast into a role which is not enviable Picture Quote #1

I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a children’s author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a pet store owner, an astronaut, an environmental and humanitarian activist, a psychiatrist, a ballet teacher, and the first woman president Picture Quote #1

McVeigh’s lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite frankly, I could have done Picture Quote #1

When I was a lawyer, I looked around at the female partners at the law firm - this is many years ago. And there were three. And they were lovely and they had three very different life circumstances and journeys that had gotten them to that vaunted position Picture Quote #1

I’m always amazed how many politicians have a very unlikely story, and when I talk to groups of students, I remind them that not everybody who gets into politics is a lawyer or went to school to study it. We all come to it for different reasons Picture Quote #1

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My parents have mellowed quite a bit, but, growing up, there was a sense that the only real professions were doctor, engineer, lawyer. Those were your choices Picture Quote #1

For decades, many blacks were reluctant to pursue a profession that was associated with servitude. If you went to school, it was to become a lawyer or doctor. Older generations didn’t understand why one would spend money to learn how to chop, peel, dice, and saute vegetables when that trade could be taught at home Picture Quote #1

The announcement that I was going to be an actor was made when was I was 10 years old. And that didn’t go down all that well, but I had a lot of years to butter up my parents. My parents have mellowed quite a bit, but, growing up, there was a sense that the only real professions were doctor, engineer, lawyer. Those were your choices Picture Quote #1

The inherited tradition is that we don’t tell stories about slavery from the perspective of the slave. It’s told through the president or the lawyer Picture Quote #1

One lawyer told me that he never drinks water or eats in front of the jury because they can’t do either one Picture Quote #1

As a lawyer, money was my driving force. As the years passed, I accumulated more but was less happy Picture Quote #1

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For a couple of years at the end of the 1970s, Dustin Hoffman was a fixture in our family. My father was his lawyer and friend Picture Quote #1

I’d done all the things I thought a person had to do in order to be successful and fulfilled, like getting a great education and becoming a lawyer, and yet there was zero spark in my life. But there was no light-bulb moment. It was gradual. In the early 1990s, I decided to experiment and try some new ways of living Picture Quote #1

Especially from the legal end of things, the easiest thing for a big corporation or lawyer to say is no Picture Quote #1

Gaining my education from practical experience certainly benefited me. If I had gone on to be a lawyer, my life wouldn’t have been anywhere near as interesting Picture Quote #1

Like a human rights lawyer who uses the law to rectify wrongs, I use filmic storytelling for the same effect Picture Quote #1

I never believed in pushing my kids. My dad was very unhappy I wasn’t going to be a doctor, but I couldn’t stand to see the sight of blood. And I wanted to be a lawyer since I was in seventh or eighth grade Picture Quote #1

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I want to be an entertainment lawyer so I’ll be in the business still Picture Quote #1

The stuff that I find really intriguing is always how do ordinary people behave in extraordinary circumstances. And that’s why we have a lot of cop shows and lawyer shows and medical shows is that you’re looking for situations that just always heighten the stakes Picture Quote #1

The mere title of lawyer is sufficient to deprive a man of the public confidence. ... The most innocent and irreproachable life cannot guard a lawyer against the hatred of his fellow citizens Picture Quote #1

I got interested in the justice system. If I was, I’d probably be a defense lawyer. I was headed that way, but luckily changed my track to film school Picture Quote #1

Later, at Stanford University, I thought I’d become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought there was a big future in the fine-wine business Picture Quote #1

My first ‘Daily Show’ piece was pretending I had this terrible immigrant journey, so I went to talk to an immigration lawyer who would help out people, and I ran into him in Penn Station about three months after I’d gotten the green card. I said, ‘I got my green card yesterday.’ And he hugged me because he understood that level of relief Picture Quote #1

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Let’s face it: the present self is present. It’s in control. It’s in power right now. It has these strong, heroic arms that can lift doughnuts into your mouth. And the future self is not even around. It’s off in the future. It’s weak. It doesn’t even have a lawyer present. (Lawyer Quotes) I was interested in getting courtroom experience. When I was a young lawyer, the only way I could get real courtroom experience was in the criminal law field. (Lawyer Quotes) I wanted to be a prosecutor - a criminal lawyer - because there’s nowhere where the stakes are higher, where you can wake up every day and believe in what you’re doing. (Lawyer Quotes) I’m real bent on dialogue. I’m just a little bit crazy and when you put that along with 20 years as a criminal lawyer, it’s pretty easy to come up with some interesting plots. (Lawyer Quotes) I was determined to become a criminal lawyer and help look after the poor (Lawyer Quotes) I am married to a happy camper. He’s a criminal lawyer who thinks people are inherently good and will befriend him. His father, at 93, is the same way. (Lawyer Quotes) When a criminal breaks into your home I’ll let the liberals call the lawyer. I’m going to call Smith and Wesson. (Lawyer Quotes) I tell my students, if you ever become comfortable with your role as criminal defense lawyer, it’s time to quit. It should be a constant source of discomfort, because you’re dealing with incredible moral ambiguity, and you’ve been cast into a role which is not enviable. (Lawyer Quotes) I want to be a lawyer, a dancer, an actress, a mother, a wife, a children’s author, a distance runner, a poet, a pianist, a pet store owner, an astronaut, an environmental and humanitarian activist, a psychiatrist, a ballet teacher, and the first woman president. (Lawyer Quotes) McVeigh’s lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite frankly, I could have done (Lawyer Quotes) When I was a lawyer, I looked around at the female partners at the law firm - this is many years ago. And there were three. And they were lovely and they had three very different life circumstances and journeys that had gotten them to that vaunted position. (Lawyer Quotes) I’m always amazed how many politicians have a very unlikely story, and when I talk to groups of students, I remind them that not everybody who gets into politics is a lawyer or went to school to study it. We all come to it for different reasons. (Lawyer Quotes) My parents have mellowed quite a bit, but, growing up, there was a sense that the only real professions were doctor, engineer, lawyer. Those were your choices. (Lawyer Quotes) For decades, many blacks were reluctant to pursue a profession that was associated with servitude. If you went to school, it was to become a lawyer or doctor. Older generations didn’t understand why one would spend money to learn how to chop, peel, dice, and saute vegetables when that trade could be taught at home. (Lawyer Quotes) The announcement that I was going to be an actor was made when was I was 10 years old. And that didn’t go down all that well, but I had a lot of years to butter up my parents. My parents have mellowed quite a bit, but, growing up, there was a sense that the only real professions were doctor, engineer, lawyer. Those were your choices. (Lawyer Quotes) The inherited tradition is that we don’t tell stories about slavery from the perspective of the slave. It’s told through the president or the lawyer. (Lawyer Quotes) One lawyer told me that he never drinks water or eats in front of the jury because they can’t do either one. (Lawyer Quotes) As a lawyer, money was my driving force. As the years passed, I accumulated more but was less happy. (Lawyer Quotes) For a couple of years at the end of the 1970s, Dustin Hoffman was a fixture in our family. My father was his lawyer and friend. (Lawyer Quotes) I’d done all the things I thought a person had to do in order to be successful and fulfilled, like getting a great education and becoming a lawyer, and yet there was zero spark in my life. But there was no light-bulb moment. It was gradual. In the early 1990s, I decided to experiment and try some new ways of living. (Lawyer Quotes) Especially from the legal end of things, the easiest thing for a big corporation or lawyer to say is no. (Lawyer Quotes) Gaining my education from practical experience certainly benefited me. If I had gone on to be a lawyer, my life wouldn’t have been anywhere near as interesting. (Lawyer Quotes) Like a human rights lawyer who uses the law to rectify wrongs, I use filmic storytelling for the same effect. (Lawyer Quotes) I never believed in pushing my kids. My dad was very unhappy I wasn’t going to be a doctor, but I couldn’t stand to see the sight of blood. And I wanted to be a lawyer since I was in seventh or eighth grade. (Lawyer Quotes) I want to be an entertainment lawyer so I’ll be in the business still (Lawyer Quotes) The stuff that I find really intriguing is always how do ordinary people behave in extraordinary circumstances. And that’s why we have a lot of cop shows and lawyer shows and medical shows is that you’re looking for situations that just always heighten the stakes. (Lawyer Quotes) The mere title of lawyer is sufficient to deprive a man of the public confidence. ... The most innocent and irreproachable life cannot guard a lawyer against the hatred of his fellow citizens. (Lawyer Quotes) I got interested in the justice system. If I was, I’d probably be a defense lawyer. I was headed that way, but luckily changed my track to film school. (Lawyer Quotes) Later, at Stanford University, I thought I’d become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought there was a big future in the fine-wine business. (Lawyer Quotes) My first ‘Daily Show’ piece was pretending I had this terrible immigrant journey, so I went to talk to an immigration lawyer who would help out people, and I ran into him in Penn Station about three months after I’d gotten the green card. I said, ‘I got my green card yesterday.’ And he hugged me because he understood that level of relief. (Lawyer Quotes)

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