Sterling Hayden Quotes

Roger Wade I tell you what we're gonna do, Marlboro. You're gonna take that goddamn J.C. Penney tie off and we're gonna have an old fashioned man to man drinking party.

Philip Marlowe Well, that's okay but I'm not taking off the tie.

Roger Wade What'll you have?

Philip Marlowe What are you drinking?

Roger Wade What I'm drinking is called Aquavit.

Philip Marlowe I'm drinking what you're drinking.

Roger Wade Well God bless you. I like to hear that. People these days go, "Oh, I want a little of this. Oh, and a little of that and a twist of lemon." Balls!

Dix Handley Are you a man, or what? Trying to gyp and double-cross with no guts for it. What's inside of you? What's keeping you alive?

Dix Handley Why don't you quit cryin and get me some bourbon?

Roger Wade Do you ever think about suicide, Marlboro?

Philip Marlowe Me, I don't believe in it.

Fay Johnny, you've got to run!

Johnny Clay Eh, what's the difference?

Johnny Clay You'd be killing a horse - that's not first degree murder, in fact it's not murder at all, in fact I don't know what it is.

Johnny Clay You know Fay, the biggest mistake I made before was shooting for peanuts. Five years have taught me one thing, if nothing else: Anytime you take a chance, you better be sure the rewards are worth the risk. Because they could put you away just as fast for a $10 heist as they can for a million dollar job.

Johnny Clay A friend of mine will be stopping by tomorrow to drop something off for me. He's a cop.

Joe Piano A cop? That's a funny kind of a friend.

Johnny Clay Well, he's a funny kind of a cop.

Johnny Clay You like money. You've got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart.

Roger Wade You know, this son of a bitch - let me tell you one thing about this bastard. He is the epitome of what's wrong - with this world - he really is actually, cause he pretends to cure people. Can you cure people?

Johnny Clay Alright sister, that's a mighty pretty head you got on your shoulders. You want to keep it there or start carrying it around in your hands?

Sherry Peatty Maybe we could compromise and put it on your shoulder. I think that'd be nice, don't you?