Listen, Dundy, it's been a long time since I burst into tears because a policeman didn't like me.
Dashiell HammettIt's sometimes better to pretend I don't hear the sound of somebody in the nearby woods with a shotgun.
Dashiell HammettNick: "Don't you think maybe a drink would help you to sleep?" Nora: "No, thanks." Nick: "Maybe it would if I took one.
Dashiell Hammett