Sex appeal Quote by Raymond Chandler
““She approached me with enough sex appeal to stampede a businessmen’s lunch and tilted her head to finger a stray, but not very stray, tendril of softly glowing hair. Her smile was tentative, but could be persuaded to be nice.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Big Sleep, 1939
A woman uses her allure to disrupt a business meeting, hinting at danger and intrigue.
In simple terms: She seduces and threatens.
Key Takeaway
Beware seductive manipulation.
Themes
seduction
danger
power
manipulation
Mood
cautious
tense
Type
literary
dramatic
When to use this quote
- business lunch
- crime scene
- first encounter
Key Concepts
femme fatale
social dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- How does allure influence decisions?
- What risks arise from underestimating charm?
A Different Perspective
Seduction can mask harmful intent.
![“Hammett was the ace performer... He is said to have lacked heart; yet the story he himself thought the most of [The Glass Key] is the record of a man's devotion to a friend. He was spare, frugal, hard-boiled, but he did over and over again what only the best writers can ever do at all. He wrote…” quote by Raymond Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/882/raymond-chandler-629_dashiel-hammett_hammett-was-the-ace-performer-he-is-said_20171.jpg)
![“He [James Cain] is every kind of writer I detest...a Proust in greasy overalls, a dirty little boy with a piece of chalk and a board fence and nobody looking.” quote by Raymond Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/614/raymond-chandler-629_cain_he-james-cain-is-every-kind-of-writer-i_41185.jpg)
