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

Quote by Raymond Chandler

Topics: Raymond Chandler Quotes

Woe, woe, woe... in a little while we shall all be dead. Therefore let us...

Woe, woe, woe... in a little while we shall all be dead. Therefore let us...

I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd...

I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd...

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...

However toplofty and idealistic a man may be, he can always rationalize his right to...

However toplofty and idealistic a man may be, he can always rationalize his right to...

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

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

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...

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...

The streets were dark with something more than night.

The streets were dark with something more than night.

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 more you reason the less you create.

The more you reason the less you create.

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...

I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.

I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.

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

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

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

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...

The more you reason the less you create

The more you reason the less you create

Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were

Poetry is a counterfeit creation, and makes things that are not, as though they were

It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of...

It is better to create than to be learned, creating is the true essence of...

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off

Reason is a very light rider, and easily shook off