Is there ever any particular spot where one can put one's finger and say, "It all began that day, at such a time and such a place, with such an incident? Agatha Christie More Quotes by Agatha Christie More Quotes From Agatha Christie What I feel is that if one has got to have a murder actually happening in one's house, one might as well enjoy it, if you know what I mean. Agatha Christie house might mean Downstairs in the lounge, by the third pillar from the left, there sits an old lady with a sweet, placid, spinsterish face and a mind that has plumbed the depths of human iniquity and taken it all as in the day's work....where crime is concerned, she's the goods. Agatha Christie taken mind sweet Nobody believes in magicians any more, nobody believes that anyone can come along and wave a wand and turn you into a frog. But if you read in the paper that by injecting certain glands scientists can alter your vital tissues and you'll develop froglike characteristics, well, everybody would believe that. Agatha Christie frogs paper believe More children suffer from interference than from non-interference. Agatha Christie interference suffering children Oh, no, I'm not brave. When a thing is certain, there's nothing to be brave about. All you can do is to find your consolation. Agatha Christie certain brave courage the detective's highest talent lay in the gentle art of seeking favours under the guise of conferring them! Agatha Christie detectives favors art Difficulties are made to be overcome ~ Miss Felicity Lemon, Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Plymouth Express Agatha Christie plymouth overcoming missing The simplest explanation is always the most likely. Agatha Christie simplest explanation a great man always knows better than to explain unless an explanation is demanded. To rush into explanations and excuses is always a sign of weakness. Agatha Christie weakness excuse men Things never come when they are expected. Agatha Christie expected expectations One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none. Agatha Christie all-alone left littles if you ask me, nobody really likes people who are always doing their duty. Agatha Christie duty likes people Beastly things, teeth. Give us trouble from the cradle to the grave. Agatha Christie teeth trouble giving I suppose without curiosity a man would be a tortoise. Very comfortable life, a tortoise has. Agatha Christie curiosity would-be men Very unfortunately, she had no husband. She had never had a husband, and therefore did not kill a husband. Agatha Christie husband You travel life has the aspect of a dream. It is something outside the normal, yet you are in it. It is peopled with characters you have never seen before and in all probability will never see again. It brings occasional homesickness, and loneliness, and pangs of longing ... But you are like the Vikings who have gone into a world of adventure, and home is not home until you return. Agatha Christie loneliness dream home I like to inquire into everything. Hercule Poirot is a good dog. The good dog follows the scent, and if, regrettably, there is no scent to follow, he noses around - seeking always something that is not very nice. Agatha Christie nice dog noses One of the oddest things in life, as we all know, is the way that when you have heard a thing mentioned, within twenty-four hours you nearly always come across it again. Agatha Christie things-in-life four twenties Do you believe in the value of truth, my dear, or don’t you?” “Of course I believe in the truth,” said Rhoda, staring. “Yes, you say that, but perhaps you haven’t thought about it. The truth hurts sometimes – and destroys one’s illusions.” “I’d rather have it all the same.” said Rhoda. “So would I. But I don’t know that we’re wise.” Mrs. Oliver; Rhoda Dawes Agatha Christie hurt wise believe I have always admired the Esquimaux (Eskimos). One fine day a delicious meal is cooked for dear old mother, and then she goes walking away over the ice, and doesn't come back. Agatha Christie walking-away ice mother
