Quotes By Clarence Darrow

If you lose the power to laugh, you lose the power to think.

Depressions may bring people closer to the church but so do funerals.

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

Someday I hope to write a book where the royalties will pay for the copies I give away.

The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.

The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

To think is to differ.

Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.

Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.

I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure.