Quotes by Raymond Chandler

I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday.

#God

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

#Law And Lawyers

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

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

#Raymond Chandler

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

#Raymond Chandler

I certainly admire people who do things.

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

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

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

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

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

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

#Raymond Chandler