Dashiell Hammett Quotes

Three Times I Have Been Mistaken For A Prohibition Agent, But Never Had Any Trouble Clearing Myself.

I First Heard Personville Called Poisonville By A Red-haired Mucker Named Hickey Dewey In The Big Ship In Butte. He Also Called His Shirt A Shoit.

Listen, Dundy, It's Been A Long Time Since I Burst Into Tears Because A Policeman Didn't Like Me.

With What Dope I Got I Think It Fills Me In Pretty Well.

Our Lawyers Had Their Chat With The Supreme Court Justice, And Promised To Repast The Chat To Other Members Of The Supreme Court To Find Out Whether They Wanted To Hear Us Out.

I Couldn't Be Fonder Of You If You Were My Own Son. But, Well, If You Lose A Son, Its Possible To Get Another. There's Only One Maltese Falcon.

We Didn't Exactly Believe Your Story.' Then --?' 'we Believed Your Two Hundred Dollars.' 'you Mean --' She Seemed Not To Know What He Meant. 'i Mean That You Paid Us More Than If You'd Been Telling The Truth,' He Explained Blandly, 'and Enough More To Make It All Right.

It's Awfully Easy To Be In Love In Jail

The Truth Is You Don't Like The Theater Except The Times When You're In A Room By Yourself Putting The Play On Paper.

I Like Women. I Really Like Women.

Nora Said: 'i Love You, Nicky, Because You Smell Nice And Know Such Fascinating People.

I Distrust A Man That Says When. If He's Got To Be Careful Not To Drink To Much It's Because He's Not To Be Trusted When He Does.