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Raymond Chandler Quotes

Raymond Chandler quotes

American Writer July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959

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Without magic, there is no art. Without art, there is no idealism. Without idealism, there is no integrity. Without integrity, there is nothing but production. Raymond Chandler
As for asking favors or handouts, no.'But you'll take them from a stranger.'He looked me straight in the eye. 'The stranger can keep going and pretend not to hear. Raymond Chandler
The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everything and they are always right. To say goodbye is to die a little. Raymond Chandler
As it is she will probably turn out to be one of these acid-faced virgins that sit behind little desks in public libraries and stamp dates in books. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "I'm an occasional drinker, the kind of guy who goes out for a..."
I'm an occasional drinker, the kind of guy who goes out for a beer and wakes up in Singapore with a full beard. Raymond Chandler
Americans will eat anything if it is toasted and held together with a couple of toothpicks and has lettuce sticking out of the sides, preferably a little wilted. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "when I split an infinitive, God dammit, I split it so it will..."
...when I split an infinitive, God dammit, I split it so it will stay split. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will..."
When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay split. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "She had eyes like strange sins."
She had eyes like strange sins. Raymond Chandler
A man who drinks too much on occasion is still the same man as he was sober. An alcoholic, a real alcoholic, is not the same man at all. You can't predict anything about him for sure except that he will be someone you never met before. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "The streets were dark with something more than night."
The streets were dark with something more than night. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of..."
He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food. Raymond Chandler
I like bars just after they open in the evening. When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny. The first quiet drink of the evening in a quiet bar -- that's wonderful. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "It seemed like a nice neighborhood to have bad habits in."
It seemed like a nice neighborhood to have bad habits in. Raymond Chandler
He snorted and hit me in the solar plexus. I bent over and took hold of the room with both hands and spun it. When I had it nicely spinning I gave it a full swing and hit myself on the back of the head with the floor. Raymond Chandler

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