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> [“There are some sleeping dogs that should be left to lie; there are some questions that should not be asked.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-ellin/there-are-some-sleeping-dogs-that-should-be-left-to-lie-there-are/)

Stanley Ellin

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## More by Stanley Ellin

> [No one put a gun to your head and ordered you to become a writer. One writes out of his own choice and must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-ellin/no-one-put-a-gun-to-your-head-and-ordered-you-to-become-a-writer-one/)

Stanley Ellin

> [The way he plays Chess demonstrates a man's whole nature](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-ellin/the-way-he-plays-chess-demonstrates-a-man-s-whole-nature/)

Stanley Ellin

> [“There are some sleeping dogs that should be left to lie; there are some questions that should not be asked.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-ellin/there-are-some-sleeping-dogs-that-should-be-left-to-lie-there-are/)

Stanley Ellin

> [The crime fiction genre offers the writer infinite diversity of theme and treatment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stanley-ellin/the-crime-fiction-genre-offers-the-writer-infinite-diversity-of-theme/)

Stanley Ellin

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