There is always time for failure

- John Mortimer

The secret of good health and happiness is to have rather small illnesses throughout your life which you can rely on to stop you doing anything you d…

- John Mortimer

No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails.

- John Mortimer

I found criminal clients easy and matrimonial clients hard. Matrimonial clients hate each other so much and use their children to hurt each other in …

- John Mortimer

Never believe a rumour until you hear it officially denied.

- John Mortimer

Like childhood, old age is irresponsible, reckless, and foolhardy. Children and old people have everything to gain and nothing much to lose. It's mid…

- John Mortimer

The greatest horrors of our world are committed by people who are totally sincere.

- John Mortimer

Hell must be a place where you are only allowed to read what you agree with.

- John Mortimer

We don't know much about the human conscience, except that it is soluble in alcohol.

- John Mortimer