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The Thin Man
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"The Thin Man" Quotes

A retired detective teams up with his witty and glamorous wife to solve a murder in Prohibition-era New York City.

Quotes

The problem with putting two and two together is that sometimes you get four, and sometimes you get twenty-two.

Dashiell Hammett

In any case, the less said about it the better.

Dashiell Hammett

I'm a hero with villains and a villain with heroes.

Dashiell Hammett

Some people are born with a heart full of neutrality.

Dashiell Hammett

Dorothy looked at him as if he had slipped her a £50 note.

Dashiell Hammett

The less a writer does, the less likely he is to blot his copybook.

Dashiell Hammett

She must be a fart-inhibitor or an enema in her previous existence.

Dashiell Hammett

Nick, you really are a hard-boiled egg.

Dashiell Hammett

Give a sucker an even break.

Dashiell Hammett

Valuable books should be preserved. Animals, too.

Dashiell Hammett