Might as Well Be Dead Quotes

“I will ride my luck on occasion, but I like to pick the occasion.”
― Rex Stout, Might as Well Be Dead

“Rochefoucauld, who wrote that we should only affect compassion, and carefully avoid having any.”
― Rex Stout, Might As Well Be Dead

“The more you put in a brain, the more it will hold—if you have one.”
― Rex Stout, Might As Well Be Dead

“Wolfe's head moved. 'You've seen that play, Archie?'
'Yes, sir. I would say a quarter to ten, maybe twenty to."
'Have you seen it, Saul?'
'Yes, sir. Twenty to ten.'
'You know that?'
'Yes, sir. Just my habit of noticing things.'
'Don't disparage it. The more you put in a brain, the more it will hold--if you have one...”
― Rex Stout, Might as Well Be Dead

“He announced aggressively, 'I want to see Archie Goodwin.'
'You are.'
'I are what?'
'Seeing Archie Goodwin. Who am I seeing?'
'Oh, a wise guy.'
We were off to a bad start, but we got it straightened out that he meant that I was a wise guy, not that I was seeing one...”
― Rex Stout, Might as Well Be Dead