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- “To say goodbye is to die a little.” ― Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye.
- “There is no trap so deadly as the trap you set for yourself.” ― Raymond Chandler, Long Goodbye.
- “Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. ” ― Raymond Chandler.
- “From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away.” ― Raymond Chandler, The High Window.
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- “Dead men are heavier than broken hearts.” ― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep.
- “It seemed like a nice neighborhood to have bad habits in.” ― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep.
- “I don't mind your showing me your legs. They're very swell legs and it's a pleasure to make their acquaintace. I don't mind if you don't like my manners.
- “As honest as you can expect a man to be in a world where its going out of style.” ― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep.
Jul 23, 2021 · from The Lady in the Lake (1943) · I’m all done with hating you. It’s all washed out of me. I hate people hard, but I don’t hate them very long. · She looked playful and eager, but not quite sure of herself, like a new kitten in a house where they don’t care much about kittens.
Find the quotes you need in Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, sortable by theme, character, or chapter. From the creators of SparkNotes.
“It’s so hard for women—even nice women—to realize that their bodies are not irresistible.” ― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep
20 of the best book quotes from Raymond Chandler. “For people with money you and your sister don’t seem to have much fun.”. “He sounded like a man who had slept well and didn’t owe too much money.”. “He’s got friends in town, or he wouldn’t be what he is.”.
