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"I stood there, 220 pounds of ex-football player, ex-public defender, ex-a-lot-of-things, leaning against the faded walnut rail of the witness stand, home to a million sweaty palms. "To Speak for the Dead" (The Jake Lassiter Series) http://tinyurl.com/69eua2t"
— Paul Levine (To Speak for the Dead (Jake Lassiter, #1))

"have rights, too." Lassiter nodded at this pearl of tight-assed wisdom. "And you will not be swayed by sympathy for the injured person?" "Absolutely not." Lassiter smiled. Bingo! Marvin the Maven leaned toward Saul the Tailor and whispered, "Fatso saves his sympathy"
— Paul Levine (Riptide (Jake Lassiter, #5))

"a disease in our culture where money is concerned. It's become the measuring rod of success. The bigger house, the fancier car, the juicier expense account. The acquisition of material things has become the hallmark of the shallow life. Which is why I seek "excellence," rather than "success." Excellence measures the quality of work, not its financial payoff. I long for the cause that"
— Paul Levine (Last Chance Lassiter (Jake Lassiter #0.5))