The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of that little out and still preserve an effect of leisure and natural movement. Raymond Chandler challengeeffecthalf Change image and share on social
A really good detective never gets married. Raymond Chandler detectivegoodmarry Change image and share on social
The more you reason the less you create. Raymond Chandler createreason Change image and share on social
When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it will stay split. Raymond Chandler damngodinfinitive Change image and share on social
She jerked away from me like a startled fawn might, if I had a startled fawn and it jerked away from me. Raymond Chandler fawnjerkstartle Change image and share on social
The creative artist seems to be almost the only kind of man that you could never meet on neutral ground. You can only meet him as an artist. He sees nothing objectively because his own ego is always in the foreground of every picture. Raymond Chandler artistcreativeego share on social
Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency. Raymond Chandler advertiseagencychess Change image and share on social
She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket. Raymond Chandler feelgivehip Change image and share on social
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 badlybookhollywood Change image and share on social
I certainly admire people who do things. Raymond Chandler admirepeoplething Change image and share on social
