Quotes from Agatha Christie

The afternoon at the Pyramids was duly enjoyable. Victoria, though reasonably fond of children, might have enjoyed it more without Mrs. Kitchin's offspring. Children when sight? seeing is in progress are apt to be somewhat of a handicap. The youngest child became so fretful that the two women returned earlier from the expedition than they had meant to do.

To hide the truth, never does it avail, madame! Be brave and tell him everything.

I've never had any chance at displaying my talents as a sleuth. I think I might be rather good at it.

Ten little soldier boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were Nine.

El destino parece a veces burlarse de los serers humanos complaciéndose en descubrir lo que éstos quisieran conservar secreto.

Well, none of you guessed,' said Jane. 'Except Miss Marple.' The worried expression returned to her face. 'Dolly, do you really think there are many like her?' 'Frankly, I don't,' said Mrs. Bantry.

My theory is the truth," said Poirot quietly. "And the truth is necessarily correct.

Dead? Dead? That young Norse God in the prime of his health and strength. Struck down all in a moment. Healthy young men didn't die like that, choking over a whiskey and soda...

Women are never kind,' remarked Poirot. 'Though they can sometimes be tender.

Graceful phrases fell from his lips in polished French.

Perhaps. But to succeed in life every detail should be arranged well beforehand.

Old sins have long shadows," quoted Poirot. "As we advance through life, we learn the truth of that saying.

for sale. Various glowing advertisements of it had appeared in the papers. Then came the first bald statement that it had been bought—by a Mr. Owen. After that the rumours of the gossip writers had

La natura umana, mia cara, è sempre più o meno la stessa, ovunque. Solo che è più difficile osservarla da vicino in una grande città, tutto qui.

From now on, it is our task to suspect each and every one amongst us

Say what you like, it's not natural for five or six people to be on the spot when B is murdered and all to have a motive for killing B – unless, that is, B is absolutely madly unpleasant and in that case nobody will mind whether he's been killed or not, and doesn't care in the least who's done it.

A cheap envelope in an unformed handwriting, postmarked Hertfordshire.

Frank Carter trembled violently. Sweat came out on his brow. His eyes, more furtive than ever, went wildly from side to side.

But you know, my dear," said Poirot gently, "people are never like what you remember them. You make them as the years go by, more and more the way you wish them to be, and as you think you remember them. If you want to remember them as agreeable and gay and handsome, you make than far more so than they actually were.

Women can be fools in ninety-nine different ways but be pretty shrewd in the hundredth.

if you're born on the wrong side of the wall, I can't see that it's wrong to climb over it.

Chi è molto buono con gli altri sa anche essere molto crudele.

Katherine gave him the name of Lady Tamplin's villa. Poirot made her a little bow. "You permit that I see you again, mademoiselle?' he said. 'Or have you so many friends that your time will be all taken up?' 'On the contrary,' said Katherine, 'I shall have plenty of leisure, and I shall be very pleased to see you again.' 'Excellent,' said Poirot, and gave her a little friendly nod. 'This shall be a "roman policier" à nous. We will investigate together.

Where was Moses when the light went out? The answer, of course, was "In the Dark.