I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle, so he won't let himself get snotty about it.

Quote by Raymond Chandler

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I certainly admire people who do things.

I certainly admire people who do things.

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...

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...

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...

The more you reason the less you create

The more you reason the less you create

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...

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...

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 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...

A really good detective never gets married.

A really good detective never gets married.

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...

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.

The streets were dark with something more than night.

The streets were dark with something more than night.

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...

Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little...

Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little...

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...

It is pretty obvious that the debasement of the human mind caused by a constant...

It is pretty obvious that the debasement of the human mind caused by a constant...

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 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...

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed,...

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed,...