Raymond Chandler Gun Quotations

When the plot flags, bring in a man with a gun.

I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd better take one along that worked.

Undoubtedly the stories about them [hard-boiled detectives] had a fantastic element. Such things happened, but not so rapidly, nor to so close-knit a group of people, nor within so narrow a frame of logic. This was inevitable because the demand was for constant action; if you stopped to think you were lost. When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.

I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun. I put them on and went out of the room.

When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand.