A writer who is afraid to overreach himself is as useless as a general who is afraid to be wrong. - Raymond Chandler

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A writer who is afraid to overreach himself is as useless as a general who is afraid to be wrong.

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About Raymond Chandler

Raymond Thornton Chandler (23 July 1888 – 26 March 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter who specialized in the crime fiction genre.

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Birth Name: Raymond Thornton Chandler
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