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Dashiell Hammett was an American author and screenwriter, known as a pioneer of hard-boiled detective fiction. His works, including "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man," greatly influenced crime literature and film noir. He is regarded as one of the most important crime writers of the 20th century. Here are 57 of his quotes:
Stop, you idiot!" I bawled at her. Her face laughed over her shoulder at me. She walked without haste to the door, her short skirt of gray flannel shaping itself to the calf of each gray wool-stockinged leg as its mate stepped forward. Sweat greased the gun in my hand. When her right foot was on the doorsill, a little chuckling sound came from her throat. "Adieu!" she said softly.
And I put a bullet in the calf of her leg. She sat down--plump! Utter surprise stretched her white face. It was too soon for pain. I had never shot a woman before. I felt queer about it.
"You ought to have known I'd do it!" My voice sounded harsh and savage and like a stranger's in my ears. "Didn't I steal a crutch from a cripple?
Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett
Occupation: American Author
Born: May 27, 1894
Died: January 10, 1961
Quotes count: 57
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