John Ellsworth > John's Quotes

“located inside, he entered the bathroom and opened the top cabinet above the towels. He felt around and felt nothing metallic or hard plastic that might rattle against the weapons. He then placed them on the top shelf of the cabinet and slowly closed the door. Back in the bedroom he paused to listen to her breathing. He satisfied himself that she was still asleep—very asleep. She had worked a long, hard shift and her body was tired and resting deeply. So he crossed to the dresser, found her purse, and stuck his hand inside. Instantly he located the clip of 65 $100 bills with his fingers, and eased them out.”
― John Ellsworth, Thaddeus Murfee Box Set: Thaddeus Murfee / The Defendants / Beyond a Reasonable Death

“At 9 p.m. Feb. 3, 1945, an American tank, the Georgia Peach, crashed into the front gate.”
― John Ellsworth, Lies She Never Told Me

“On June 16, 1933, the Senate passed the Glass-Steagall Act whereby banks were forbidden from selling stocks and bonds. The Act also created the FDIC, which insures banks against failure.”
― John Ellsworth, Lies She Never Told Me

“The survivor craves justice, yes, but even more they crave the quieting of memories.”
― John Ellsworth, The Point of Light

“Thaddeus knew again what it felt like to be living a life that was totally out of control. Which is something a cancer diagnosis can do in an eye blink. You don't know what it means, you're threatened and scared to death, and you lack all the information you'll need to try to pull yourself”
― John Ellsworth, The Trial Lawyer