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" When Frank Broyles coached at Arkansas, he used to have a golf tournament each year for all the Southwest Conference coaches. "

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" For me, being a lawyer means to help those in need. "

" What did I know about lawyering? I just thought it was another way to stay in Austin for another three years. "

" I didn't know who she was, but I knew she was hungry, so I started handing out $100 bills and called the office and told them to bring me a bunch more. Then I had my cousin's store deliver a bunch of smoked ham and turkeys. I mean, these people are hungry and living under a bridge. "

" Do you know what the root of mediation is? Mediocrity! "

" Your attitude will go a long way in determining your success, your recognition, your reputation and your enjoyment in being a lawyer. "

" I think I'm doing some good. Obviously, I don't need any more money. "

" If you are not emotionally involved, your client is not getting your best effort. "

" If you start comparing my practice of law to what I could have been - selling bananas - you'll know why I gave money to the University of Texas. "

" Ever since I was a kid, I've known I could talk to people. "

" It's a great feeling knowing you've helped someone. That's what I've spent my life doing and my practice. "

" I think Wallace Hall is an imbecile. "

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" The money doesn't really matter. I've been a multi-millionaire for a long time. My sons are rich. "

" I don't think the trial practice is dead. But it is very ill. There are some days you could throw a hand grenade down the hall of the Harris County Courthouse and not hit anybody. "

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" We can still do good for others and do good for ourselves. I would wither and die, truthfully. I need to be somewhere where the light's on me. "

" You had to have a unanimous jury verdict, and one percent of contributory negligence barred all recovery. It was so satisfying to realize I could do it. And I'll tell you what motivated me: competitiveness. I was betting on me. That's what a contingent-fee lawyer does. "

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" By not trying the small cases, the lawyers don't get the courtroom experience. So when the huge, bet-the-company cases come along, there are only a handful of trial lawyers who can handle it. That's why these big corporations still call us old-timers every day. "

" I sent people to the penitentiary as fast as I could, never thinking about whether they deserved it. "

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" For every dollar we have given to athletics, we have given about 27 to higher education or medical research. "