# Quote — James M. Cain, The Postman Always Rings Twice

> We're the friendliest enemies that ever were.

- Author: [James M. Cain](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-m-cain.md)
- Book: [The Postman Always Rings Twice](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-m-cain/the-postman-always-rings-twice.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_M._Cain#The_Postman_Always_Rings_Twice_(1934)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-m-cain/the-postman-always-rings-twice/were-the-friendliest

## More from this book

> Restaurant, hey. That's what I've got. Whole goddam country lives selling hot dogs to each other.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-m-cain/the-postman-always-rings-twice/restaurant-hey-thats.md)

> Just you and me and the road.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-m-cain/the-postman-always-rings-twice/just-you-and.md)

> I kissed her. Her eyes were shining up at me like two blue stars. It was like being in church.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-m-cain/the-postman-always-rings-twice/i-kissed-her.md)