Sam Spade

“Then how did you catch me, Will?"
"You had Disadvantages."
"What Disadvantages?"
"Passion. And You're insane.”
― Thomas Harris, Red Dragon

“Our conversations in private have not been such that I am anxious to continue them.”
― Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon

“Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding.”
― Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon

“A half smart guy," she said with a tired sniff. "That's all I ever draw. Never once a guy that's smart all the way around the course. Never once.”
― Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep