“There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up.”
Author detail
Rex Todhunter Stout (December 1, 1886 – October 27, 1975) was 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 or short stories between 1934 and 1975.
Quotes
Showing 1-6 of 6
“There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up.”
“As a professional writer of detective stories, I string along with the ballplayers. I love a ball game.”
“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 det...”
“I have a strong moral sense - by my standards.”
“Doyle stokes in a thousand shrewd touches with no effort at all. Wonderful.”
“To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy.”