Primal Fear Quotes

“Even animals know better than to foul their own nest”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“I always thought truth and justice went hand in hand,” said Goodman. “Very noble,” said the Judge. “But naïve. Unfortunately truth has nothing to do with justice.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“So the science isn’t that exact.” “Let’s just say we know what we know. There are some gray areas. We’re dealing with the human mind, remember.” “What I mean is, it isn’t exact the way two and two equals four is exact?” “That’s right. All Homo sapiens react differently to different stimuli. That’s what thought is all about. If it was as absolute as mathematics, we’d all be robots.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“Even animals know better than to foul their own nest,” he said.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“When he first found out about it, he just … erased them from his mind. He could do that. If somebody hurt him, he could just, you know, X them out.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“Evil comes to all us men of imagination wearing as its mask all the virtues. William Butler Yeats.” He flicked to another, a Chinese proverb: “There are two perfect men—one dead, the other unborn.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“Don’t believe anyone, don’t believe anything. Don’t believe what you see, what you hear, what you read. And for God’s sake, don’t trust a soul.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“Quite well read for a colored. Keeps up on things. I sometimes try out my written decisions on him. Get their side of the picture.” “Their side?” “Coloreds, Spanish. I like to be fair and open. Hear their side of the story.” “That’s very commendable. Ever pay any attention to them?” Shoat did not answer.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“I really don’t give a big shit what the city thinks. If I wanted to be popular I’d have a sex change operation and enter the Miss America contest.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“You know what they say about the newspapers: the first time they print an error, it’s a mistake. The second time they print it, it’s a fact.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“Yes, but this wasn’t litigation, Martin m’ boy, it was politics, and politics is never logical. What’s their agenda? What are they really after?”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“Not compromise,” said Vail. “Negotiate. In a compromise everybody loses. In a negotiation, everybody wins.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear

“he started to hum along with the stereo playing in the bedroom. Beethoven’s Ode to Joy—possibly his favorite piece of music. The majesty of the chorus never ceased to thrill him.”
― William Diehl, Primal Fear