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Raymond Chandler Quotes

Raymond Chandler quotes

American Writer July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959

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The pebbled glass door panel is lettered in flaked black paint: "Philip Marlowe...Investigations." It is a reasonably shabby door at the end of a reasonably shabby corridor in the sort of building that was new about the year the all-tile bathroom became the basis of civilization. The door is locked, but next to it is another door with same legend which is not locked. Come on in--there's nobody here but me an a big bluebottle fly. But not if you're from Manhattan, Kansas. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "I'm in a wild mood tonight. I want to go dance in the foam. I..."
I'm in a wild mood tonight. I want to go dance in the foam. I hear the banshees calling. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "Her eyes ate me."
Her eyes ate me. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "There are no vital and significant forms of art; there is only..."
There are no vital and significant forms of art; there is only art, and precious little of that. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "Shake your business up and pour it. I don't have all day."
Shake your business up and pour it. I don't have all day. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "As honest as you can expect a man to be in a world where its..."
As honest as you can expect a man to be in a world where its going out of style. Raymond Chandler
He was California from the tips of his port wine loafers to the buttoned and tieless brown and yellow checked shirt inside his rough cream sports jacket. Raymond Chandler
That's the difference between a champ and a knife thrower. The champ may have lost his stuff temporarily or permanently, he can't be sure. But when he can no longer throw the high hard one, he throws his heart instead. He throws something. He doesn't just walk off the mound and weep. Raymond Chandler
Hair like steel wool grew far back on his head and gave him a domed brown forehead that might at careless glance seemed a dwelling place for brains. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "To say goodbye is to die a little."
To say goodbye is to die a little. Raymond Chandler
I looked at Spangler. He was leaning forward so far he was almost out of his chair. He looked as if he was going to jump. I couldn't think of any reason why he should jump, so I thought he must be excited. I looked back at Breeze. He was about as excited as a hole in the wall. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "The challenge is to write about real things magically."
The challenge is to write about real things magically. Raymond Chandler
I like goldfish as well as the next man, but business is business and crime is crime. I took my coat off and rolled my sleeves up and picked the razor backed with adhesive off the table. Raymond Chandler
If my books had been any worse, I should not have been invited to Hollywood, and if they had been any better, I should not have come. Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler quote: "I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a..."
I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd better take one along that worked. Raymond Chandler

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