Maltese Falcon

Famous quotes containing the words maltese falcon, maltese and/or falcon:

    “Well, Wilmer, I’m sorry indeed to lose you. But I want you to know I couldn’t be fonder of you if you were my own son. Well, if you lose a son it’s possible to get another. There’s only one Maltese falcon.”
    —John Huston (1906–1987)

    “Well, Wilmer, I’m sorry indeed to lose you. But I want you to know I couldn’t be fonder of you if you were my own son. Well, if you lose a son it’s possible to get another. There’s only one Maltese falcon.”
    —John Huston (1906–1987)

    “The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.”
    —Sun Tzu (6–5th century B.C.)