Louis Nizer Quotes

A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.

A beautiful lady is an accident of nature. A beautiful old lady is a work of art.

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

A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.

I know of no higher fortitude than stubborness in the face of overwhelming odds.

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

True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.

Preparation is the be-all of good trial work. Everything else - felicity of expression, improvisational brilliance - is a satellite around the sun. Thorough preparation is that sun.

We are slow to believe that which if believed would hurt our feelings.

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.