Raymond chandler Quotes

“The tragedy of life, Howard, is not that the be...

“The tragedy of life, Howard, is not that the beautiful things die young, but that they grow old and mean. It will not happen to me.” - Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Mar 16
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"Chess is as elaborate a waste of hum...

"Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency." — Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Feb 11
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“We make the best boxes in the...

“We make the best boxes in the world, Mr. Marlowe. The stuff inside is junk.” - Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Jan 17
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"The truth of art keeps science from becomi...

"The truth of art keeps science from becoming inhuman, and the truth of science keeps art from becoming ridiculous." --Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Jul 29
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"At least half the mystery novels published v...

"At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable." — Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Aug 17
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"Chess is as elaborate a waste of hum...

"Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency." — Raymond Chandler
📅︎ May 01
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To say goodbye ...

To say goodbye is to die a little. Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Jan 05
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“There are two kinds of truth; The truth that lights t...

“There are two kinds of truth; The truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The fist of these is science and the second is art.” ― Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Jan 11
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To say goodbye ...

To say goodbye is to die a little. Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Oct 13
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"At least half the mystery novels published v...

"At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable." — Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Sep 30
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“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation...

“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun. I put them on and went out of the room.” Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely
📅︎ May 30
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"If you know that platinum won’t melt under about 30000 F. by itself, but will melt at ...

"If you know that platinum won’t melt under about 30000 F. by itself, but will melt at the glance of a pair of deep blue eyes if you put it near a bar of lead, then you don’t know how men make love in the twentieth century.” Raymond Chandler - The Simple Art of Murder
📅︎ Jun 02
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"You can't judge people by what they...

"You can't judge people by what they do. If you judge them at all, it must be by what they are" - Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Jan 07
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"The French have a phrase for it. The bastards hav...

"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
📅︎ Sep 14
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"Some days I feel like playing it s...

"Some days I feel like playing it smooth. Some days I feel like playing it like a waffle iron." -Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Dec 07
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"When in doubt, have a man c...

"When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand." - Raymond Chandler
📅︎ May 20
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I don’t mind if you don’t like my manners....

I don’t mind if you don’t like my manners. They’re pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings. -Raymond Chandler
📅︎ Mar 10
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"I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I need...

"I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun." - Raymond Chandler, Farewell my Lovely
📅︎ Aug 23
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