The truth of art keeps science from becoming inhuman, and the truth of science keeps art from becoming ridiculous.
Raymond ChandlerThe most durable thing in writing is style, and style is the single most valuable investment a writer can make with his time.
Raymond ChandlerThere is no bad whiskey. There are only some whiskeys that aren't as good as others.
Raymond ChandlerIt is just possible that the tensions in a novel of murder are the simplest and yet most complete pattern of the tensions on which we live in this generation.
Raymond ChandlerThe keynote of American civilization is a sort of warm-hearted vulgarity. The Americans have none of the irony of the English, none of their cool poise, none of their manner. But they do have friendliness. Where an Englishman would give you his card, an American would very likely give you his shirt.
Raymond Chandler