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Dashiell Hammett
American
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About the author
Looks like she's been slapping the kid again.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
You got to look on the bright side, even if there ain't one.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
With what dope I got I think it fills me in pretty well.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Pretty
The roof might fall in; anything could happen.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
Thanks for the information about what we call business.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Information
#Business
Strictly speaking, there are no real substitutes for sexual satisfaction.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Satisfaction
She seems to be having a pretty good time despite her worrying. That's Lily.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Time
#Pretty
People always say things like, Oh, well, he was suffering so much that he was better off dying. But that's not true. You're always better off living.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#People
#Living
#Suffering
#Dying
It's sometimes better to pretend I don't hear the sound of somebody in the nearby woods with a shotgun.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Sound
It's awfully easy to be in love in jail.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Love
I've been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#American
#Influence
#Literature
I like women. I really like women.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Women
I haven't any sort of plans for the future but I reckon things will work out in some manner.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Work
#Will
#Future
I have not killed anyone. They will not let me.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Will
I don't know much about him; never heard him say more than nope or yup.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Want
#Love
Feed the lettuce to the bunny and eat the bunny.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
Another man whose social life has ruined him.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Life
#Man
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.
Dashiell Hammett,
American
Author
#Justice
#Court
#Lawyers