Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short cut to oblivion, anyway. Thinking in terms of ideas destroys the power to think in terms of emotions and sensations. Raymond Chandler criticalcutdestroy Change image and share on social
He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food. Raymond Chandler angelfoodinconspicuous Change image and share on social
Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all the tricks and has nothing to say. Raymond Chandler artcraftdesire 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
I do a great deal of research - particularly in the apartments of tall blondes. Raymond Chandler apartmentblondedeal Change image and share on social
At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable. Raymond Chandler halfinevitablelaw Change image and share on social
Television is just one more facet of that considerable segment of our society that never had any standard but the soft buck. Raymond Chandler buckconsiderablefacet 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
It is pretty obvious that the debasement of the human mind caused by a constant flow of fraudulent advertising is no trivial thing. There is more than one way to conquer a country. Raymond Chandler advertisecauseconquer 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