I haven't laughed so much over anything since the hogs ate my kid brother.
The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.
Listen, darling, tomorrow I'll buy you a whole lot of detective stories, but don't worry your pretty little head over mysteries tonight.
The roof might fall in; anything could happen.
Joel Cairo: You always have a very smooth explanation ready. Sam Spade: What do you want me to do, learn to stutter?
I don t mind a reasonable amount of trouble.