Status Updates From Nero Wolfe e il caso dei mi...

"Lily knew, of course; as we rose to go to the big room a corner of her mouth was up with that understanding smile that means, any woman to any man, How well I know you"

"In a world of cause and effect, all coincidences are suspect."

He pointed to the framed Declaration of Independence. "'All men are created equal.'"

Woody nodded. "Of course that's great, but it's a lie. With all respect. It's a good lie for a good purpose, but it's a lie."

"Not in that context. As a biological premise it would be worse than a lie, it would be absurd, but as a weapon in a mortal combat it was potent and true. It was meant not to convince but to confound."

"Do you play Scrabble?"

Wolfe shook his head. "I don't play games. I like using words, not playing with them."

I’ve kind of avoided this one for a long time because I generally prefer the Wolfe books that stay in NY.

I love visiting the brownstone with its routines and seeing Fritz and Cramer and even characters like Purley Stebbins (or at least Archie’s interactions with him🤣); but I must say that I am enjoying the Montana setting, especially now that Wolfe has arrived—and because Lily is here!

“One of the difficulties about Diana was that you were never absolutely sure whether she was playing dumb or was dumb.”

"... but how could Who's Who possibly have helped?"

"It couldn't. But when you're up a stump you always try things that can't help and about once a year one does."

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Man, I haven't spent time with Archie and Wolfe for WAY too long. Been having massive withdrawals.