Woe, woe, woe... in a little while we shall all be dead. Therefore let us behave as though we were dead already.

Quote by Raymond Chandler

Topics: Raymond Chandler Quotes

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 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...

The streets were dark with something more than night.

The streets were dark with something more than night.

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

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

Common sense always speaks too late. Common sense is the guy who tells you ought...

Common sense always speaks too late. Common sense is the guy who tells you ought...

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,...

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

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

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...

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...

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 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...

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.

The creative artist seems to be almost the only kind of man that you could...

The creative artist seems to be almost the only kind of man that you could...

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...

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.

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 more you reason the less you create.

The more you reason the less you create.

The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right...

The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right...

A lawyer is never entirely comfortable with a friendly divorce, anymore than a good mortician...

A lawyer is never entirely comfortable with a friendly divorce, anymore than a good mortician...

The more laws are enacted and taxes assessed, the greater the number of lawbreakers and...

The more laws are enacted and taxes assessed, the greater the number of lawbreakers and...