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Dashiell Hammett Took Murder Out Of Thevenetian Vase And Dropped It Into The Alley.

If You Believe In An Idea, You Don't Own You, It Owns You.

Everything A Writer Learns About The Art Or Craft Of Fiction Takes Just A Little Away From His Need Or Desire To Write At All. In The End He Knows All The Tricks And Has Nothing To Say.

As Honest As You Could Expect A Man To Be In A World Where It's Out Of Style.

Americans Will Eat Anything If It Is Toasted And Held Together With A Couple Of Toothpicks And Has Lettuce Sticking Out Of The Sides, Preferably A Little Wilted.