I still can't decide which is more fun - reading or writing. Rex Stout decidefunread Change image and share on social
The Glass Key is better than anything Hemingway ever wrote. Rex Stout glasshemingwaykey 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
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 boardbookchess 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
I think one or two of the later Holmes stories are among the best. Rex Stout holmesstory Change image and share on social
As a professional writer of detective stories, I string along with the ballplayers. I love a ball game. Rex Stout ballballplayerdetective Change image and share on social
I have a strong moral sense - by my standards. Rex Stout moralsensestandard Change image and share on social
Hemingway never grew out of adolescence. His scope and depth stayed shallow because he had no idea what women are for. Rex Stout adolescencedepthgrow Change image and share on social
I have never regarded myself as this or that. I have been too busy being myself to bother about regarding myself. Rex Stout botherbusyregard Change image and share on social
