Raymond Chandler

A really good detective never gets married.

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.

A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

I am convinced that the reason so many fans leave Dodger Stadium after the seventh inning is that they become bored.