"Most things in San Francisco can be bought or taken."

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Source : Dashiell Hammett (2010). “The Maltese Falcon”, p.61, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

Dashiell Hammett

#Taken Quotes #San Francisco Quotes

“He who knows all things and believes nothing is damned.”
“Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning.”
“And I don't watch cricket. How can you like a game that requires you to take four days off work to follow a Test?”
“Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they're not.”
“Adam and Eve ate the first vitamins, including the package.”
“When I was a kid I wanted to be a musician. I used to play the trumpet. I practiced all the time, but I got braces and I couldn't play it anymore, so I had all of this free time.”
“God [is] not the exclusive property of any one tradition. The divine light [cannot] be confined to a single lamp, belonging to the East or the West, but enlightens all human beings.”
“I really felt that 'Three's Company' was a gift. When it ended, I had money in the bank and had the luxury to pursue a life that meant something, to learn and discover.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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