Over the years, Mr. Slothe has been quoted often in the press and on television. Here are a few of his more memorable utterances.

Birds are the most marvelous creatures in existence. They begin life in an egg - nature's perfect container - and spend it slipping free from the bonds of earth. And both stages make great eating.

It's much more difficult for a man who murders to conceal his act when he is found wearing his victim's face as a hat.

I've witnessed the effects of a hundred different weapons, and none is messier than the love of a fickle woman.

There are times when each of us tries to swim in a bigger pond. Fortunately, I am more buoyant than most.

Solving a crime is much harder than committing one, unless the crime is super-gluing oneself to the President.

No man is an island, but a great many are atolls.

Blindness offers several advantages in my line of work, not the least of which is being unable to see a client's reaction when I present my bill.

As long as there are cemeteries to fill, I shall have no shortage of customers.

It has been said that there is no such thing as the perfect crime, but income tax comes very, very close.

It's easier to awe people when the first impression you make is of total incompetence.

Bring me a dozen suspects, and I will tell the guilty one solely by the timbre of his voice as he confesses.

If we are what we eat, then I am everything but bubble gum.

The trouble with crime is that it does pay.

There have been times when I would, myself, have committed murder, if not for the fear that someone would hire me to solve the crime.

People say "You have filled a prison with the criminals you've caught," and I say "Build a bigger prison!"

If everyone who ever swore revenge on me were laid head to foot, they would probably be much happier.

People frequently underestimate a blind man in a wheelchair - especially at buffets.

A great detective is like the winner of a pie-eating contest - they are both me.