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Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: That's ill-advised. More, it's puerile.

That's ill-advised. More, it's puerile. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: As I understand it, a born executive is

As I understand it, a born executive is a guy who, when anything difficult or unexpected happens, yells for somebody to come and help him. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Richelle E. Goodrich: It's too bad we're not all teddy bears.

It's too bad we're not all teddy bears. More stuffing would only make us cuter and cuddlier. — Richelle E. Goodrich

Stout's Quotes By Walt Whitman: Stout as a horse

Stout as a horse — Walt Whitman

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: There is only one object on earth that

There is only one object on earth that frightens me: a physicist working on a new trick. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By John Quincy Adams: A stout heart, a clear conscience, and never

A stout heart, a clear conscience, and never despair. — John Quincy Adams

Stout's Quotes By Ruth Stout: The bliss that comes from ignorance should seldom

The bliss that comes from ignorance should seldom be encouraged for it is likely to do one out of a more satisfying bliss. — Ruth Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Women don't require motives that are comprehensible to

Women don't require motives that are comprehensible to my intellectual processes.
(Nero Wolfe) — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I don't answer questions containing two or more

I don't answer questions containing two or more unsupported assumptions. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: The more you put in your brain, the

The more you put in your brain, the more it will hold
if you have one. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Everyone has something they don't want anyone to

Everyone has something they don't want anyone to see; that is one of the functions of a home, to provide a spot to keep such things. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Martha Stout: Sociopaths love power. They love winning. If you

Sociopaths love power. They love winning. If you take loving kindness out of the human brain, there's not much left except the will to win. — Martha Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: In a world that operates largely at random,

In a world that operates largely at random, coincidences are to be expected, but any one of them must always be mistrusted. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Dignities are like faces; no two are the

Dignities are like faces; no two are the same. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Fritz giggled. He's the only man I've ever

Fritz giggled. He's the only man I've ever known who could giggle without giving you doubts about his fundamentals. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: There are two kinds of statistics, the kind

There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: As between the intolerable and the merely distasteful,

As between the intolerable and the merely distasteful, I must choose the latter. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Shane MacGowan: I can type with me toesSuck stout through

I can type with me toes
Suck stout through me nose
And where it's gonna end
God only knows — Shane MacGowan

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I was yelling at a dame with a

I was yelling at a dame with a frontage that would have made a good bookshelf. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Kurt Busch: James Finch has always had pretty stout cars

James Finch has always had pretty stout cars for the restrictor-plate races and I know we'll be very competitive at Daytona. — Kurt Busch

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Invade a man's privacy and then put the

Invade a man's privacy and then put the burden on him. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Martha Stout: I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada

I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect. — Martha Stout

Stout's Quotes By Patricia Briggs: The devout belief that the world is explainable

The devout belief that the world is explainable is both a terrible vulnerability and a stout shield. — Patricia Briggs

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I'm not hysterical." "Of course you are. All

I'm not hysterical." "Of course you are. All women are. Their moments of calm are merely recuperative periods between outbursts. I — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: No man was ever taken to hell by

No man was ever taken to hell by a woman unless he already had a ticket in his pocket or at least had been fooling around with timetables. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Martha Stout: I am sure that if the devil existed,

I am sure that if the devil existed, he would want us to feel very sorry for him. — Martha Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Yeah. I'm the fly in the soup. I

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

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: MY rule is never to be rude to

MY rule is never to be rude to anyone unless you mean it. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Everything in a story should be credible.

Everything in a story should be credible. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: No man with any sense assumes that a

No man with any sense assumes that a woman's words mean to her exactly what they mean to him. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Reginald De Koven: So laugh, lads, and quaff, lads, twill make

So laugh, lads, and quaff, lads, twill make you stout and hale; through all my days, I'll sing the praise of brown October ale. — Reginald De Koven

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: To assert dignity is to lose it.

To assert dignity is to lose it. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Courtesy is one's own affair, but decency is

Courtesy is one's own affair, but decency is a debt to life — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Hemingway never grew out of adolescence. His scope

Hemingway never grew out of adolescence. His scope and depth stayed shallow because he had no idea what women are for. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Of course, a hole in the ice offers

Of course, a hole in the ice offers peril only to those who go skating. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one

Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I think the police and the FBI are

I think the police and the FBI are quite capable of sacrificing the rights of a private citizen to what they consider the public interest. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I still can't decide which is more fun

I still can't decide which is more fun - reading or writing. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Milan Kundera: It was futile to attack with reason the

It was futile to attack with reason the stout wall of irrational feelings that, as is known, is the stuff of which the female mind is made. — Milan Kundera

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: The passions smothered by modem civilization are doubly

The passions smothered by modem civilization are doubly ferocious when awakened, — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: There's nothing as safe as ignorance or as

There's nothing as safe as ignorance or as dangerous. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: To read of a detective's daring finesse or

To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: To drink champagne with a blonde at one

To drink champagne with a blonde at one elbow and a brunette at the other gives a man a sense of well-being, and — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By F. E. Smith: The world continues to offer glittering prizes to

The world continues to offer glittering prizes to those who have stout hearts and sharp swords. — F. E. Smith

Stout's Quotes By Herodotus: Far better it is to have a stout

Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one's share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen. — Herodotus

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: She's capable of anything, and she's as deft

She's capable of anything, and she's as deft as a bear's tongue. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Tibullus: Be bold: Venus herself aids the stout-hearted.

Be bold: Venus herself aids the stout-hearted. — Tibullus

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: There has never been a smoother operation since

There has never been a smoother operation since Whosis scattered the dust on the temple floor. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: When people's brains stop working, just go somewhere

When people's brains stop working, just go somewhere else. (Death of a Doxie) — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Theodore Parker: The duty of labor is written on a

The duty of labor is written on a man's body: in the stout muscle of the arm,, and the delicate machinery of the hand. — Theodore Parker

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: He's sick." "What with?" "Sitzenlust. Chronic. The opposite

He's sick." "What with?" "Sitzenlust. Chronic. The opposite of wanderlust. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I have a strong moral sense - by

I have a strong moral sense - by my standards. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Frankly, I wish I could make my heart

Frankly, I wish I could make my heart quit doing an extra thump when Wolfe says satisfactory, Archie. It's childish. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Richard Flanagan: Auger-eyed woman's small stout form, outlining her

Auger-eyed woman's small stout form, outlining her — Richard Flanagan

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: To pronounce French properly you must have within

To pronounce French properly you must have within you a deep antipathy, not to say scorn, for some of the most sacred of the Anglo-Saxon prejudices. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Loyalty is a very fine thing, but it

Loyalty is a very fine thing, but it shouldn't be allowed to get the bit between its teeth. I — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: That's one of the disadvantages of being poor,

That's one of the disadvantages of being poor, you don't dare kill anybody. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Ruth Stout: It's a fair-sized job to write a book

It's a fair-sized job to write a book that people can be bothered just to read; when they begin to steal copies, you are really getting some place. — Ruth Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I said it is vainglorious to reproach yourself

I said it is vainglorious to reproach yourself for lack of omniscience. That is also true of omnipotence. Report in as you can. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: You can't dance cheerfully. Dancing is too important.

You can't dance cheerfully. Dancing is too important. It can be wild or solemn or gay or lewd or art for art's sake, but it can't be cheerful. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Doyle stokes in a thousand shrewd touches with

Doyle stokes in a thousand shrewd touches with no effort at all. Wonderful. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I have undertaken to to find an explanation

I have undertaken to to find an explanation for something that can't possibly be explained-Nero Wolfe — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I love to make a mistake. It is

I love to make a mistake. It is my only assurance that I cannot reasonably be expected to assume the responsibility of omniscience. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: It is always wiser, where there is a

It is always wiser, where there is a choice, to trust inertia. It is the greatest force in the world. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: [A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an

[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: When I consider myself superior to anyone, as

When I consider myself superior to anyone, as I frequently do, I need a better reason than his skin. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Glenn Stout: No one who now competes against Tiger Woods

No one who now competes against Tiger Woods does so without wearing a similar competitive mask. Even as they try to forge ahead and — Glenn Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: The avoidance of idiocy should be the primary

The avoidance of idiocy should be the primary and constant concern of every intelligent person, - Nero Wolfe — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Martha Stout: Conscience- protects the privileges of intimacy, makes ,friends

Conscience- protects the privileges of intimacy, makes ,friends keep their promises, prevents the angered spouse from striking back. — Martha Stout

Stout's Quotes By Martha Stout: One way or another, a life without conscience

One way or another, a life without conscience is a failed life. — Martha Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: A character who is thought-out is not born,

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

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Only the man that knows to little, knows

Only the man that knows to little, knows too much. Nero Wolfe — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Ruth Stout: If you have the soul of a gardener,

If you have the soul of a gardener, not for anything would you work with gloves on. — Ruth Stout

Stout's Quotes By Victor Hugo: A stout heart may be ruined in fortune

A stout heart may be ruined in fortune but not in spirit. — Victor Hugo

Stout's Quotes By William Bushnell Stout: A commercial aircraft is a vehicle capable of

A commercial aircraft is a vehicle capable of supporting itself aerodynamically and economically at the same time. — William Bushnell Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Being broke is not a disgrace, it is

Being broke is not a disgrace, it is only a catastrophe. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Jonathan Weiner: Some men by unalterable frame of their constitution

Some men by unalterable frame of their constitution are stout, others timorous, some confident, others modest and tractable. — Jonathan Weiner

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Nothing is obvious in itself. Obviousness is subjective.

Nothing is obvious in itself. Obviousness is subjective. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Aristotle.: He overcomes a stout enemy who overcomes his

He overcomes a stout enemy who overcomes his own anger. — Aristotle.

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: What the tongue has promised, the body must

What the tongue has promised, the body must submit to. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Julie Berry: Only one person in Ely had such a

Only one person in Ely had such a tall, stout frame and such a long, bald, peanut-shaped head. — Julie Berry

Stout's Quotes By Sophocles: Even the stout of heart shrink when they

Even the stout of heart shrink when they see the approach of death. — Sophocles

Stout's Quotes By Matthew Scully: Tradition with all its happy assumptions and necessary

Tradition with all its happy assumptions and necessary evils, all of its content majorities and stout killers, is not always a reliable guide. — Matthew Scully

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: The only two kinds of books could earn

The only two kinds of books could earn an American writer a living are cookbooks and detective novels. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: We are all vainer of our luck than

We are all vainer of our luck than of our merits. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: The Glass Key is better than anything Hemingway

The Glass Key is better than anything Hemingway ever wrote. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: A guest is a jewel on the cushion

A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: He was as indignant and irritated as if

He was as indignant and irritated as if he had been served a veal cutlet with an egg perched on it. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Ruth Stout: There is peace in the garden. Peace and

There is peace in the garden. Peace and results. — Ruth Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I have never regarded myself as this or

I have never regarded myself as this or that. I have been too busy being myself to bother about regarding myself. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Dave Blood: In my mind, it is certainly much nicer

In my mind, it is certainly much nicer to end on a high note rather than on a Stout Pig. — Dave Blood

Stout's Quotes By Kerry Greenwood: Bert was short and stout. Cec was tall

Bert was short and stout. Cec was tall and lanky. Between them, there was nothing that they could not reach. — Kerry Greenwood

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: To anyone seeing him but not knowing him,

To anyone seeing him but not knowing him, Saul Panzer was nothing but a little guy with a big nose who never quite caught up with his shaving. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Ruth Stout: Working in the garden gives me something beyond

Working in the garden gives me something beyond the enjoyment of the senses. It gives me a profound feeling of inner peace. — Ruth Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: man with his frontal lobes pushed back like

man with his frontal lobes pushed back like that is unpredictable. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Martha Stout: Controlling others - winning - is more compelling

Controlling others - winning - is more compelling than anything (or anyone) else. — Martha Stout

Stout's Quotes By Ruth Stout: The unmulched garden looks to me like some

The unmulched garden looks to me like some naked thing which for one reason or another would be better off with a few clothes on. — Ruth Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: I like to walk around Manhattan, catching glimpses

I like to walk around Manhattan, catching glimpses of its wild life, the pigeons and cats and girls. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: If you want to be contentious wait until

If you want to be contentious wait until you learn what you have to contend with. It works better that way. — Rex Stout

Stout's Quotes By Rex Stout: Old Time is never discreet or tactful.

Old Time is never discreet or tactful. — Rex Stout