Sam spade Quote by Dashiell Hammett

“To swipe the immortal lines uttered by Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon, a great mystery should take "the lid off life and let…

— Dashiell Hammett

“Sam Spade is as gray as the economic skies over America and moves through the story as cool and slick as a Teflon cat.”

— Stephen Sullivan

“When hunting a Maltese Falcon, catch it, but don’t scratch it!”

— Anthony Marais

“I wanted something that would address the strengths and weaknesses of humanity. I wanted a story that could move readers. My Honor Flight is…

— Dan McCurrigan

“I was a fool,' I say, because I might as well admit it. 'I gave up the bird in my hand for two in…

— Holly Black

“Everybody must have a story. For those who don't, we need to invent one.”

— Håkan Nesser

“Stories are invented as you go along...”

— Orson Scott Card

“I'm just letting you know that these stories I'm writing are not going to be about a superhero TV kind of dog. Our dog…

— Michael Gerard Bauer

“The room I entered was a dream of this room. Surely all those feet on the sofa were mine. The oval portrait of a…

— John Ashbery

“Stop that! What were you doing, perched on the window ledge like a big chicken?" Despite his aches and irritations, he couldn't help but…

— Karen Hawkins

“All morning I was dreading lunch, fearing his bizarre glares. Part of me wanted to confront him and demand to know what his problem…

— Stephenie Meyer

“Stories often project the best that humanity has to offer. If only we could live up to our stories.”

— Wayne Gerard Trotman