03c. 1933 ADIn an English village, you turn over a stone and have no idea what will crawl out.Miss MarpleAgatha Christie / quote ↗
04c. 1933 ADThe man who came into the room did not look as though his name was, or could have ever been, Robinson. It might have been Demetrius, or Isaacstein, or Perenna - though not one or the other in particular. He was not definitely Jewish, nor definitely Greek nor Portugese nor Spanish, nor South American. What did seem highly unlikely was that he was an Englishman called Robinson.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
05c. 1933 ADAuthors were shy, unsociable creatures, atoning for their lack of social aptitude by inventing their own companions and conversations.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
07c. 1933 ADYou do think you know about everything," said her husband. I do," said Tuppence.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
08c. 1933 ADUse your little grey cells mon ami" (Hercule Poirot in 'The Mysterious Affair At Styles')Agatha Christie / quote ↗
09c. 1933 ADAnd how do you know that these fine begonias are not of equal importance?Agatha Christie / quote ↗
10c. 1933 ADOne must always proceed with method. I made an error of judgment asking you that question. Toeach man his own knowledge. You could tell me the details of the patient's physical appearance- nothing there would escape you. If I wanted information about the papers on the desk, Mr. Raymond would have noticed anything there was to see. To find out about the fire, I must ask the man whose business is to observe such things. - Detective Hercule Poirot to Doctor SheppardAgatha Christie / quote ↗
11c. 1933 ADTwo young adventurers for hire. Willing to do anything, go anywhere. Pay must be good. No reasonable offer refused.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
12c. 1933 ADFrom now on, it is our task to suspect each and everyone amongst us. Forewarned is forearmed. Take no risks and be alert to danger. That is all.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
13c. 1933 ADOnce I went professionally to an archaeological expedition- and I learnt something there. In the course of an excavation, when something comes up out of the ground, evEryThing is cleared away very carefully all around it. You take away the loose earth, and you scare here and there with a knife until finally your object is there, all alone, ready to be drawn and photographed with no extraneous matter confusing it. That is what I have been seeking TO do- clear away the extraneous matter so that we can see the truth-the naked shining truth.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
14c. 1933 ADWhen the sun shines you cannot see the moon," he said. "But when the sun is gone ah,when the sun is gone.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
15c. 1933 ADIf one could order a crime as one does a dinner, what would you choose? . . . Let’s review the menu. Robbery? Frogery? No, I think not. Rather too vegetarian. It must be murder—red-blooded murder—with trimmings, of course.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
16c. 1933 ADMr. Satterthwaite looked cheered. Suddenly an idea struck him. His jaw fell. "My goodness," he cried, "I've only just realized it! That rascal, with his poisoned cocktail! Anyone might have drunk it! It might have been me!""There is an even more terrible possibility that you have not considered," said Poirot. "Eh?""It might have been me," said Hercule Poirot.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
17c. 1933 ADWhen the sea goes down, there will come from the mainland boats and men. And they will find ten dead bodies and an unsolved problem on Indian Island.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
19c. 1933 ADMarriage is called all sorts of things, a haven, and a refuge, and a crowning glory, and a state of bondage, and lots more. But do you know what I think it is?''What?''A sport!''And a damned good sport too,' said Tommy.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
20c. 1933 ADI did not deceive you, mon ami. At most, I permitted you to deceive yourself.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
21c. 1933 ADHe dragged me back - just in time. A tree had crashed down on to the side walk, just missing us. Poirot stared at it, pale and upset. "It was a near thing that! But clumsy, all the same - for I had no suspicion - at least hardly any suspicion. Yes, but for my quick eyes, the eyes of a cat, Hercule Poirot might now be crushed out of existence - a terrible calamity for the world. And you, too, mon ami - though that would not be such a national catastrophe." "Thank you," I said coldly.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
23c. 1933 ADThere was only one thing about his own appearance which really pleased Hercule Poirot, and that was the profusion of his moustaches, and the way they responded to grooming and treatment and trimming. They were magnificent. He knew of nobody else who had any moustache half as good.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
24c. 1933 ADYou have a great advantage as a writer, Monsieur,' said Poirot. 'You can relieve your feelings by expedient of the printed word. You have the power of the pen over your enemies.Agatha Christie / quote ↗
