Quotes by Dashiell Hammett

• You got to look on the bright side, even if there ain't one.
• With what dope I got I think it fills me in pretty well.
• The roof might fall in; anything could happen.
• Thanks for the information about what we call business.
• Strictly speaking, there are no real substitutes for sexual satisfaction.
• She seems to be having a pretty good time despite her worrying. That's Lily.
• 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.
• It's awfully easy to be in love in jail.
• I've been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of.
• I like women. I really like women.
• I haven't any sort of plans for the future but I reckon things will work out in some manner.
• I don't know much about him; never heard him say more than nope or yup.
• I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve.
• Another man whose social life has ruined him.
• 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.