Do you ever think about suicide, Marlboro?
Philip Marlowe Me, I don't believe in it.
Most-quoted character in The Long Goodbye (1973): in 9 of its 12 quotes
Most scenes with: Marty Augustine (2), Roger Wade (2)
Scenes with Philip Marlowe
9 scenes Philip Marlowe 
Your friend was a murderer and a thief.
Philip Marlowe That's a lie. I know he didn't kill her.
Let me tell you something else. It's a minor crime, to kill your wife. The major crime is that he stole my money. Your friend stole my money, and the penalty for that is capital punishment.
Philip Marlowe A picture of James Madison.
It's a $5000 bill.
Philip Marlowe I know.
Where'd you get this?
Philip Marlowe A box of crackerjacks, came as a prize.
Philip Marlowe Nobody cares but me.
Terry Lennox
Well that's you, Marlowe. You'll never learn, you're a born loser.
Philip Marlowe Yeah, I even lost my cat.
Philip Marlowe Excuse me, I don't see any Courry Brand cat food here.
Supermarket clerk
Some what?
Philip Marlowe Some Courry Brand cat...
Supermarket clerk
Could you spell that?
Philip Marlowe Courry Brand, C-O-U-R-R...
Supermarket clerk
Oh, we're all out of that. Why don't you get this. All this shit is the same anyways.
Philip Marlowe You don't happen to have a cat by any chance?
Supermarket clerk
What do I need a cat for, I've got a girl.
Philip Marlowe Ha, ha. He's got a girl, I got a cat.
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.
What'll you have?
Philip Marlowe What are you drinking?
What I'm drinking is called Aquavit.
Philip Marlowe I'm drinking what you're drinking.
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!
Philip Marlowe Listen Harry, in case you lose me in traffic, this is the address where I'm going. You look great.
Harry
Thank you.
Philip Marlowe I'd straighten your tie a little bit. Harry, I'm proud to have you following me.
Det. Green
My, my, you are a pretty asshole.
Philip Marlowe Yeah, my mother always tells me that.
Dr. Verringer
I apologize for this intrusion, Mrs. Wade, but your husband dislikes paying his bills. I'm sorry; in future I must refuse to accept him as a patient.
Philip Marlowe Well we don't accept you as a doctor, quack.
