The Confession Quotes

“It isn’t just the story–it’s how you tell it.” — Nick Hanson. San Francisco Chronicle.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“Our entrees arrive at ten o’clock, but he’s still warming up. Dinner with Nick is like getting married–it requires a commitment.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“Fame and fortune are great, but a man’s most valued possession is his reputation.” — Pete Daley. Private Investigator Monthly.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“The archdiocese is our largest client, but we are a full-service firm that provides the highest quality legal services to a sophisticated and diversified client base.” — John Shanahan. San Francisco Chronicle.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“Is he the kind of guy you’d want as your business partner?” The sage of Twenty-fourth Street pulls at his skin-tight sleeveless shirt. “Eduardo always has an agenda for which he’s the primary beneficiary.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“Sometimes I miss the good old days when priests were stern taskmasters instead of aspiring stand-up comics. “What are my odds?” “Not good. I have to hold you to a higher standard because you used to be one of us.” “There’s a sliding scale for sin?” “Yes.” “That rule wasn’t in effect when I was a priest.” “It is now.” He chuckles. “One of the things I love about this job is that I get a lot of latitude in deciding what constitutes a sin.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“Occasionally.” My record has been spotty since I left the priesthood almost twenty years ago. “Is this interrogation necessary?” “I’m in the business of saving souls and yours is at the top of my list. You’re a test case for the greatest challenge of my career.” “Which is?” “I’m trying to get my first lawyer into heaven.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“upset.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“All tenants must check in at the front desk. Absolutely no visitors allowed.” — Alcatraz Hotel. Before the 1906 earthquake, the area east of City Hall was a fashionable neighborhood with graceful apartment buildings and elegant shops, but those days are long gone. The Tenderloin, as it is now called, is a forgotten cesspool of decaying tenements and residential hotels whose teeming streets are populated by poor immigrants, welfare recipients, drug addicts, prostitutes, and the homeless.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“You didn’t do anything illegal, and you shouldn’t be penalized just because the technology outpaced the theology.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“The perception is always more important than the truth.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“For better or worse, civil litigation is generally driven by economics. If somebody thinks they’ve been wronged, they go to court and ask for money.”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“her. “I couldn’t get down from the roof without being seen.” Plausible enough. “I can understand why you were watching Doe, but why did the archdiocese ask you to keep an eye on her attorney?” “Belt-and-suspenders lawyering. They wanted to discredit the messenger–especially if she was a depressed, quasi-suicidal loon who had a grudge against the archdiocese.” “Was she?” “Not”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession

“It’s Mike.” “Mike,” she repeats. She looks at Pete. “And who might you be?” He gives her a big smile. “I might be Pete.” “Nice to meet you, too.” As if she would have any interest in two middle aged guys with graying hair and expanding mid-sections. I order a couple of beers. “We were hoping you could help us. We were trying to figure out if somebody we know came in to pick up an order last Monday night.” The phony smile transforms into a pout. “We get a lot of customers, Mike.” “She was a regular. we think you may have known her.” “What’s her name?” Here goes. “Maria Concepcion.” The flirting stops. “You’ll need to speak”
― Sheldon Siegel, The Confession