Quotes from Agatha Christie

Father persevered for a little longer but soon decided that conversation with General Radley was practically impossible and almost certainly unprofitable.

My friend, in working upon a case, one does not take into account only the things that are 'mentioned.' There is no reason to mention many things which may be important. Equally, there is often an excellent reason for not mentioning them. You can take your choice of the two motives." -- Hercule Poirot

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How explain to Megan the impulse that had come over me? - She had looked like a wistful dog being left behind. She now had on her face the incredulous pleasure of the dog who has been taken on the walk after all.

La gente que más daño nos hace es la que nos escuda contra la realidad.

That would mean looking at the case from entirely different angle," I said. "One so often has to do that - about everything. Don't you think so?

Old Laycock then displayed his particular genius which was that of enthusiastic agreement and subsequent lack of performance.

But me, I am old-fashioned. I use the old methods. I work only with the little grey cells.

What an extraordinary coincidence." "How—a coincidence?" "That my mother should have made a will on the very day of her death!

Presently, when we are calmer, we will arrange the facts, neatly, each in his proper place. We will examine — and reject. Those of importance we will put on one side; those of no importance, pouf!" — he screwed up his cherub-like face, and puffed comically enough — "blow them away!

asked Father, speaking in an easy and confidential way.

I mean, I think people are so madly interesting. Don't you? MOLLIE. Well, I suppose some are and (Turning to CHRISTOPHER) some are not. CHRISTOPHER. No, I don't agree. They're all interesting, because you never really know what anyone is like—or what they are really thinking.

I remember my dear mother teaching me that a gentlewoman should always be able to control herself in public, however much she may give way in private.

Death in the Clouds

The inquest, when it was held, was short and disappointing. Evidence of identification was given by the husband, and the only other evidence was medical. Heather Badcock had died as a result of four grains of hy-ethyl-dexyl-barbo-quinde-lorytate, or, let us be frank, some such name. There was no evidence to show how the drug was administered.

You cannot have a murder without motive." -- Hercule Poirot

The past is the father of the present," said Poirot sententiously. He

It is odd, when you have a secret belief of your own which you do not wish to acknowledge, the voicing of it by someone else will rouse you to a fury of denial.

No, Mr. Fortescue, it was among your father's papers

A man in drink can be like a ravening wolf.

People who go about talking of what they are going to do don't usually do that.

One may have a crime without a murderer, but for two crimes it is essential to have two bodies." -- Hercule Poirot

An opinionated boor," he [Dr. Stone about Colonel Protheroe] said with heat. "Yes, yes, I know he is dead, and no one should speak ill of the dead. But death does not alter facts. An opinionated boor describes him exactly...

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