Waldo Lydecker: Laura considered me the wisest, the wittiest, the most interesting man she'd ever met. I was in complete accord wi...th her on that point.... She thought me also the kindest, the gentlest, the most sympathetic man in the world. Detective Mark McPherson: Did you agree with her there, too? Waldo Lydecker: McPherson, you won't understand this, but I've tried to become the kindest, gentlest, the most sympathetic man in the world. Detective Mark McPherson: Have any luck? Waldo Lydecker: Let me put it this way: I shall be sincerely sorry to see my neighbor's children devoured by wolves.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The best part of myself, that's what you are. Do you think I'm going to leave it to the vulgar pawing of a second-rate detective w...ho thinks you're a "dame"? Do you think I could bear the thought of him holding you in his arms, kissing you, loving you?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
In my case, self-absorption is completely justified. I have never discovered any other subject quite so worthy of my attention.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
If combat means living in a ditch, females have biological problems staying in a ditch for 30 days because they get infections....... Males are biologically driven to go out and hunt giraffes.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »