I do a great deal of research - particularly in the apartments of tall blondes.

Quote by Raymond Chandler

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

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

I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.

I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.

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...

The moment a man sets his thoughts down on paper, however secretly, he is in...

The moment a man sets his thoughts down on paper, however secretly, he is in...

Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an...

Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an...

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...

A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled.

A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled.

The streets were dark with something more than night.

The streets were dark with something more than night.

A really good detective never gets married.

A really good detective never gets married.

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...

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...

The more you reason the less you create.

The more you reason the less you create.

The flood of print has turned reading into a process of gulping rather than savoring.

The flood of print has turned reading into a process of gulping rather than savoring.

Television is just one more facet of that considerable segment of our society that never...

Television is just one more facet of that considerable segment of our society that never...

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.

It is not a fragrant world.

It is not a fragrant world.

From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away...

From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away...

Good critical writing is measured by the perception and evaluation of the subject; bad critical...

Good critical writing is measured by the perception and evaluation of the subject; bad critical...

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...

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...