Zitate und Sprüche von Raymond Chandler

Alkohol ist wie Liebe. Der erste Kuss ist magisch, der zweite ist intim, der dritte ist Routine. Danach zieht man ihn aus.

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.

When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand.

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.

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.

The streets were dark with something more than night.