I have a strong moral sense - by my standards. Rex Stout moralsensestandard Change image and share on social
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 bearcharactercontrive Change image and share on social
There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up. Rex Stout kindmakestatistic Change image and share on social
One of the hardest things to believe is that anyone will abandon the effort to escape a charge of murder. It is extremely important to suspend disbelief on that. If you don't, the story is spoiled. Rex Stout abandonchargedisbelief Change image and share on social
Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene. Rex Stout holmesmarvelousscene Change image and share on social
Doyle stokes in a thousand shrewd touches with no effort at all. Wonderful. Rex Stout doyleeffortshrewd Change image and share on social