Quote by Raymond Chandler
A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled. - Raymond

A good story cannot be devised; it has to be distilled. – Raymond Chandler

Other quotes by Raymond Chandler

I said something which gave you to think I hated cats. But gad, sir, I am one of the most fanatical cat lovers in the business. If you hate them, I may learn to hate you. If your allergies hate them, I will tolerate the situation to the best of my ability. – Raymond Chandler

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[Poker is] as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find outside an advertising agency. – Raymond Chandler

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The universe is made of stories, not atoms. – Muriel Rukeyser

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The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best – and therefore never scrutinize or question. – Stephen Jay Gould

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If you dont know the trees you may be lost in the forest, but if you dont know the stories you may be lost in life. – Anon.

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To be Human is to be a storyteller. – Barbara K. Walker

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