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Rex Stout Quotes

I have a strong moral sense - by my standards Picture Quote #1

I still can’t decide which is more fun - reading or writing Picture Quote #1

The incredible thing happens at the beginning of the story always, you notice, not the end. A Sherlock Holmes story is never a trick story Picture Quote #1

One trouble with living beyond your deserved number of years is that there’s always some reason to live another year. and I’d like to live another year so that Nixon won’t be President. If he’s re-elected I’ll have to live another four years Picture Quote #1

Wolfe scowled at her. I could see he was torn with conflicting emotions. A female in his kitchen was an outrage. A woman criticizing his or Fritz’s cooking was an insult. But corned beef hash was one of life’s toughest problems, never yet solved by anyone Picture Quote #1

The fricassee with dumplings is made by a Mrs. Miller whose husband has left her four times on account of her disposition and returned four times on account of her cooking Picture Quote #1

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Man’s brain, enlarged fortuitously, invented words in an ambitious attempt to learn how to think, only to have them usurped by his emotions. But we still try Picture Quote #1

A character who is thought-out is not born, he or she is contrived. A born character is round, a thought-out character is flat Picture Quote #1

It is always wiser, where there is a choice, to trust inertia. It is the greatest force in the world Picture Quote #1

I don’t answer questions containing two or more unsupported assumptions Picture Quote #1

Yeah. I’m the fly in the soup. I don’t like it any better than you do. Flies don’t like being swamped in soup, especially when it’s hot Picture Quote #1

I cannot agree that mountain climbing is merely one manifestation of man’s spiritual aspirations. I think instead it is a hysterical paroxysm of his infantile vanity Picture Quote #1

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This fellow is the best of them all Picture Quote #1

A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality Picture Quote #1

I love books, food, music, sleep, people who work, heated arguments, the United States of America, and my wife and children. I dislike politicians, preachers, genteel persons, people who do not work or are on vacation, closed minds, movies, loud noises, and oiliness Picture Quote #1

There are only two kinds of books which you can write and be pretty sure you’re going to make a living Ã‚Â- cook books and detective stories Picture Quote #1

If I’m home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board and the unanswered mail will have to manage without me if one of the books is a detective story Picture Quote #1

To say that man is a reasoning animal is a very different thing than to say that most of man’s decisions are based on his rational process. That I don’t believe at all Picture Quote #1

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Frankly, I wish I could make my heart quit doing an extra thump when Wolfe says satisfactory, Archie. It’s childish Picture Quote #1

The minute those two little particles inside a woman’s womb have joined together, billions of decisions have been made. A thing like that has to come from entropy Picture Quote #1

Dignities are like faces; no two are the same Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing as safe as ignorance or as dangerous Picture Quote #1

Women don’t require motives that are comprehensible to my intellectual processes Picture Quote #1

Doyle stokes in a thousand shrewd touches with no effort at all. Wonderful Picture Quote #1

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A hole in the ice is dangerous only to those who go skating Picture Quote #1

Measure your minds height by the shadow it casts Picture Quote #1

We are all vainer of our luck than of our merits Picture Quote #1

Being broke is not a disgrace, it is only a catastrophe Picture Quote #1

I will ride my luck on occasion, but I like to pick the occasion Picture Quote #1

Afraid? I can dodge folly without backing into fear Picture Quote #1

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I have a strong moral sense - by my standards (Rex Stout Quotes) I still can’t decide which is more fun - reading or writing (Rex Stout Quotes) The incredible thing happens at the beginning of the story always, you notice, not the end. A Sherlock Holmes story is never a trick story (Rex Stout Quotes) One trouble with living beyond your deserved number of years is that there’s always some reason to live another year. and I’d like to live another year so that Nixon won’t be President. If he’s re-elected I’ll have to live another four years (Rex Stout Quotes) Wolfe scowled at her. I could see he was torn with conflicting emotions. A female in his kitchen was an outrage. A woman criticizing his or Fritz’s cooking was an insult. But corned beef hash was one of life’s toughest problems, never yet solved by anyone (Rex Stout Quotes) The fricassee with dumplings is made by a Mrs. Miller whose husband has left her four times on account of her disposition and returned four times on account of her cooking (Rex Stout Quotes) Man’s brain, enlarged fortuitously, invented words in an ambitious attempt to learn how to think, only to have them usurped by his emotions. But we still try. (Rex Stout Quotes) A character who is thought-out is not born, he or she is contrived. A born character is round, a thought-out character is flat (Rex Stout Quotes) It is always wiser, where there is a choice, to trust inertia. It is the greatest force in the world (Rex Stout Quotes) I don’t answer questions containing two or more unsupported assumptions (Rex Stout Quotes) Yeah. I’m the fly in the soup. I don’t like it any better than you do. Flies don’t like being swamped in soup, especially when it’s hot. (Rex Stout Quotes) I cannot agree that mountain climbing is merely one manifestation of man’s spiritual aspirations. I think instead it is a hysterical paroxysm of his infantile vanity. (Rex Stout Quotes) This fellow is the best of them all (Rex Stout Quotes) A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality (Rex Stout Quotes) I love books, food, music, sleep, people who work, heated arguments, the United States of America, and my wife and children. I dislike politicians, preachers, genteel persons, people who do not work or are on vacation, closed minds, movies, loud noises, and oiliness. (Rex Stout Quotes) There are only two kinds of books which you can write and be pretty sure you’re going to make a living Ã‚Â- cook books and detective stories. (Rex Stout Quotes) If I’m home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board and the unanswered mail will have to manage without me if one of the books is a detective story. (Rex Stout Quotes) To say that man is a reasoning animal is a very different thing than to say that most of man’s decisions are based on his rational process. That I don’t believe at all. (Rex Stout Quotes) Frankly, I wish I could make my heart quit doing an extra thump when Wolfe says satisfactory, Archie. It’s childish. (Rex Stout Quotes) The minute those two little particles inside a woman’s womb have joined together, billions of decisions have been made. A thing like that has to come from entropy. (Rex Stout Quotes) Dignities are like faces; no two are the same (Rex Stout Quotes) There’s nothing as safe as ignorance or as dangerous (Rex Stout Quotes) Women don’t require motives that are comprehensible to my intellectual processes (Rex Stout Quotes) Doyle stokes in a thousand shrewd touches with no effort at all. Wonderful (Rex Stout Quotes) A hole in the ice is dangerous only to those who go skating (Rex Stout Quotes) Measure your minds height by the shadow it casts (Rex Stout Quotes) We are all vainer of our luck than of our merits (Rex Stout Quotes) Being broke is not a disgrace, it is only a catastrophe (Rex Stout Quotes) I will ride my luck on occasion, but I like to pick the occasion (Rex Stout Quotes) Afraid? I can dodge folly without backing into fear (Rex Stout Quotes)

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