Louis Nizer Quotes

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

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

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. Louis Nizer

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

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. Louis Nizer

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. Louis Nizer

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

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

A fine artist is one who makes familiar things new and new things familiar. Louis Nizer

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