The moment a man sets his thoughts down on paper, however secretly, he is in a sense writing for publication. Raymond Chandler manmomentpaper 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
The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be. Raymond Chandler answerbuttonimperfect share on social
Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl's clothes off. Raymond Chandler alcoholclothegirl Change image and share on social
When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand. Raymond Chandler doordoubtgun Change image and share on social
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 classfootlook Change image and share on social
An age which is incapable of poetry is incapable of any kind of literature except the cleverness of a decadence. Raymond Chandler ageclevernessdecadence Change image and share on social
A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled. Raymond Chandler devisedistillgood 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
I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle, so he won't let himself get snotty about it. Raymond Chandler drinkmanprinciple Change image and share on social
