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The Lady in the Lake
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"The Lady in the Lake" Quotes

A private detective searches for a missing woman in a small town filled with secrets and deception.

Quotes

There ain't no clean way to make a hundred million bucks...

Raymond Chandler

money

There are blondes and blondes and it is almost a joke word nowadays...

Raymond Chandler

appearance

He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food...

Raymond Chandler

appearance

I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country...

Raymond Chandler

stressalcohol

A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled...

Raymond Chandler

storytelling

Dead men are heavier than broken hearts...

Raymond Chandler

deathemotions

I hung up. It was a step in the right direction, but it didn't go far enough...

Raymond Chandler

determination

I was as empty of life as a scarecrow’s pockets...

Raymond Chandler

emptiness

Some days I feel like playing it smooth. Some days I feel like playing it like a waffle iron...

Raymond Chandler

mood

It was a nice walk if you liked grunting. And I like grunting...

Raymond Chandler

humor