At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable.

Quote by Raymond Chandler

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So by all means let's have a television show quick and long, even if the...

So by all means let's have a television show quick and long, even if the...

The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of...

The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of...

If my books had been any worse, I should not have been invited to Hollywood,...

If my books had been any worse, I should not have been invited to Hollywood,...

I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on...

I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on...

She jerked away from me like a startled fawn might, if I had a startled...

She jerked away from me like a startled fawn might, if I had a startled...

Chess is the most elaborate waste of human intelligence outside of an advertising agency.

Chess is the most elaborate waste of human intelligence outside of an advertising agency.

Its idea of ''production value'' is spending a million dollars dressing up a story that...

Its idea of ''production value'' is spending a million dollars dressing up a story that...

Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short...

Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short...

When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay...

When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay...

I certainly admire people who do things.

I certainly admire people who do things.

The more you reason the less you create.

The more you reason the less you create.

If you liked a book, don't meet the author

If you liked a book, don't meet the author

An age which is incapable of poetry is incapable of any kind of literature except...

An age which is incapable of poetry is incapable of any kind of literature except...

The minute you try to talk business with him he takes the attitude that he...

The minute you try to talk business with him he takes the attitude that he...

Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third...

Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third...

She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.

She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.

The English may not always be the best writers in the world, but they are...

The English may not always be the best writers in the world, but they are...

The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh...

The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh...

He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.

He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.

When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his...

When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his...