Dashiell Hammett — American Author born on May 27, 1894, died on January 10, 1961

Samuel Dashiell Hammett was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, a screenplay writer, and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, and the Continental Op... (wikipedia)

It's sometimes better to pretend I don't hear the sound of somebody in the nearby woods with a shotgun.
I don't know much about him; never heard him say more than nope or yup.
I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve.
With what dope I got I think it fills me in pretty well.
You got to look on the bright side, even if there ain't one.