A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week.
“I have a book coming out in September, for example, where the plot concerns counterfeiting, and I had to do a lot of research on that. Or on any legal matters, for example, I have to do a lot of re...”
“Take the diplomacy out of war and the thing would fall flat in a week.”
“Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild oats then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure. ”
“I think it's cool that London Fashion Week is about young designers trying wacky things.”
“I have actually five honorary degrees.”
“Periodically, the workers do revolt against bourgeois society, not by a hundred, five hundred, or a thousand, but by the millions.”
“Rene Caron takes my breath away!”
“The truth must be quite plain, if one could just clear away the litter.”
“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.”