Rex Stout
Rex Stout
Rex Todhunter Stoutwas an American writer noted for his detective fiction. His best-known characters are the detective Nero Wolfe and his assistant Archie Goodwin, who were featured in 33 novels and 39 novellas between 1934 and 1975...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth1 December 1886
CountryUnited States of America
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The only two kinds of books could earn an American writer a living are cookbooks and detective novels.
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To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy.
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As a professional writer of detective stories, I string along with the ballplayers. I love a ball game.
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Being broke is not a disgrace, it is only a catastrophe.
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[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.
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Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.
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Measure your minds height by the shadow it casts.
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I have a strong moral sense - by my standards.
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The only thing I want is something I can't have; and that is to know if, 100 years from now, people will still buy my books.