I'm not a collector. I don't keep letters, or books, or souvenirs. But I do keep one copy of each translation of my books into a foreign language. Have you ever seen a murder story printed in Singhalese? Wow!
Rex StoutGod made you and me, in certain respects, quite unequal, and it would be futile to try any interference with His arrangements.
Rex StoutIn a world that operates largely at random, coincidences are to be expected, but any one of them must always be mistrusted.
Rex StoutEvery book takes me from 35 to 41 days to write. I don't know why that is. I've tried to get it down to 30 or 31, depending on the length of the month, but it won't work. I don't drink while I'm writing because it fuddles my logical processes, but when I finish a book I go down to the kitchen and pour myself a big belt.
Rex Stout