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.

I think one or two of the later Holmes stories are among the best.

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

I love books, food, music, sleep, people who work, heated arguments, the United States of America, and my wife and children. I dislike politicians, preachers, genteel persons, people who do not work or are on vacation, closed minds, movies, loud noises, and oiliness.

As a professional writer of detective stories, I string along with the ballplayers. I love a ball game.

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

Measure your minds height by the shadow it casts.