Raymond Chandler

The law isn't justice. It's a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be.

When in doubt, have two guys come through the door with guns.

He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.

The Big Sleep

However top lofty and idealistic a man may be, he can always rationalize his right to earn money.

She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.