Nora said: 'I love you, Nicky, because you smell nice and know such fascinating people.

I distrust a man that says when. If he's got to be careful not to drink to much it's because he's not to be trusted when he does.

I don t mind a reasonable amount of trouble.

We didn't exactly believe your story.' Then --?' 'We believed your two hundred dollars.' 'You mean --' She seemed not to know what he meant. 'I mean that you paid us more than if you'd been telling the truth,' he explained blandly, 'and enough more to make it all right.

Yes,' Spade growled. 'And when you're slapped you'll take it and like it.' He released Cairo's wrist and with a thick open hand struck the side of his face three times savagely.

I couldn't be fonder of you if you were my own son. But, well, if you lose a son, its possible to get another. There's only one Maltese Falcon.

The outcome of successful planning always looks like luck to saps.