The Maltese Falcon Quotes

"The lie was in the way I said it, and not at all in what I said. […] It is my own fault that you can't believe me now." (4.41)

"We believed your two hundred dollars.""You mean –?" She seemed to not know what he meant."I mean you paid us more than if you'd been telling the truth," he explained blandly, "and enough more to...

Placidity came back to Spade's face and voice. He said reprovingly: "You know I can't tell you that until I've talked it over with the client." (2.91)

"I don't know anything about women." (2.62)

She began to cry audibly, holding a white handkerchief to her face.He got up and stood close behind her. He put her arms around her. He kissed her neck between ear and coat-collar. He said: "Now, I...

"He talks in a rather loud, blustery way and has a nervous, irritable manner. He gives the impression of being—of violence." (1.58)

"I've been bad—worse than you could know—but I'm not all bad. Look at me, Mr. Spade. You know I'm not all bad, don't you? You can see that, can't you? Then can't you trust me just a little?" (4...

"It's tough, him getting it like that. Miles had his faults same as the rest of us, but I guess he must've had some good points too.""I guess so," Spade agreed in a tone that was utterly meaningles...