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Agatha Christie Quotes

In conversation, points arise! If a human being converses much, it is impossible for him to avoid the truth! (Hercule Poirot) Picture Quote #1

Ah, but life is like that! It does not permit you to arrange and order it as you will. It will not permit you to escape emotion, to live by the intellect and by reason! You cannot say, ‘I will feel so much and no more.’ Life, Mr. Welman, whatever else it is, is not reasonable. [Hercule Poirot] Picture Quote #1

Now I am old-fashioned. A woman, I consider, should be womanly. I have no patience with the modern neurotic girl who jazzes from morning to night, smokes like a chimney, and uses language which would make a billingsgate fishwoman blush! Picture Quote #1

Everybody is very much alike, really. But fortunately, perhaps, they don’t realise it. - Miss Marple Picture Quote #1

When 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 Picture Quote #1

You know, Emily was a selfish old woman in her way. She was very generous, but she always wanted a return. She never let people forget what she had done for them - and, that way she missed love Picture Quote #1

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But no artist, I now realize, can be satisfied with art alone. There is a natural craving for recognition which cannot be gain-said Picture Quote #1

There are more important things than finding the murderer. And justice is a fine word, but it is sometimes difficult to say exactly what one means by it. In my opinion, the important thing is to clear the innocent. - Hercule Poirot Picture Quote #1

Women observe subconsciously a thousand little details, without knowing they are doing so. Their subconscious mind adds these little things together - and they call the result intuition Picture Quote #1

Self-preservation’s a man’s first duty. And natives don’t mind dying, you know. They don’t feel about it as Europeans do Picture Quote #1

You regard it as impossible that a sinner should be struck down by the wrath of God! I do not! Picture Quote #1

Juliet singles out Romeo. Desdemona claims Othello. They have no doubts, the young, no fear, no pride Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

You want beauty,’ said Hercules Poirot. ‘Beauty at any price. For me, it is truth. I want always truth Picture Quote #1

It’s not a man’s working hours that are important--it’s his leisure hours. That’s the mistake we all make Picture Quote #1

I’ve got an uncle myself. Nobody should be held responsible for their uncles. Nature’s little throwbacks - that’s how I look at it Picture Quote #1

In my end is my beginning - that’s what people are always saying. But what does it mean? Picture Quote #1

You’re shocked, Mr. Burton, at hearing what our gossiping little town thinks. I can tell you this - they always think the worst! Picture Quote #1

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There are some people who don’t conform to the signals. An ordinary well-regulated locomotive slows down or pulls up when it sees the red light hoisted against it. Perhaps I was born color blind. When I see the red signal -- I can’t help forging ahead. And in the end, you know, that spells disaster Picture Quote #1

There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation!... A human being, Hastings, cannot resist theopportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away Picture Quote #1

There! Now we’re friends! declared the minx. Say you’re sorry about my sister -I am desolated!That’s a good boy! Picture Quote #1

There! Now we’re friends! declared the minxSay you’re sorry about my sister -I am desolated!That’s a good boy! Picture Quote #1

I suppose without curiosity a man would be a tortoise. Very comfortable life, a tortoise has. Goes to sleep all winter and doesn’t eat anything more than grass as far as I know, to live all the summer. Not an interesting life perhaps, but a very peaceful one Picture Quote #1

Until one looks back on one’s own past one fails to realise what an extraordinary view of the world a child has Picture Quote #1

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An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her Picture Quote #1

A man doesn’t wasnt to feel that a woman cares more for him than he cares for her. He doesn’t want to feel owned, body and soul. It’s that damned possessive attitude. This man is mine---he belongs to me! He wants to get away --- to get free. He wants to own his woman; he doesn’t want her to own him.(Simon Boyle) Picture Quote #1

I live now on borrowed time, waiting in the anteroom for the summons that will inevitably come. And then - I go on to the next thing, whatever it is. One doesn’t, luckily, have to bother about that Picture Quote #1

It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without. ~ Poirot Picture Quote #1

I can’t imagine why everybody is always so keen for authors to talk about writing. I should have thought it was an author’s business to write, not talk Picture Quote #1

The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don’t give a damn Picture Quote #1

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In conversation, points arise! If a human being converses much, it is impossible for him to avoid the truth! (Hercule Poirot) (Agatha Christie Quotes) Ah, but life is like that! It does not permit you to arrange and order it as you will. It will not permit you to escape emotion, to live by the intellect and by reason! You cannot say, ‘I will feel so much and no more.’ Life, Mr. Welman, whatever else it is, is not reasonable. [Hercule Poirot] (Agatha Christie Quotes) Now I am old-fashioned. A woman, I consider, should be womanly. I have no patience with the modern neurotic girl who jazzes from morning to night, smokes like a chimney, and uses language which would make a billingsgate fishwoman blush! (Agatha Christie Quotes) Everybody is very much alike, really. But fortunately, perhaps, they don’t realise it. - Miss Marple (Agatha Christie Quotes) When 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 Quotes) You know, Emily was a selfish old woman in her way. She was very generous, but she always wanted a return. She never let people forget what she had done for them - and, that way she missed love (Agatha Christie Quotes) But no artist, I now realize, can be satisfied with art alone. There is a natural craving for recognition which cannot be gain-said (Agatha Christie Quotes) There are more important things than finding the murderer. And justice is a fine word, but it is sometimes difficult to say exactly what one means by it. In my opinion, the important thing is to clear the innocent. - Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie Quotes) Women observe subconsciously a thousand little details, without knowing they are doing so. Their subconscious mind adds these little things together - and they call the result intuition (Agatha Christie Quotes) Self-preservation’s a man’s first duty. And natives don’t mind dying, you know. They don’t feel about it as Europeans do (Agatha Christie Quotes) You regard it as impossible that a sinner should be struck down by the wrath of God! I do not! (Agatha Christie Quotes) Juliet singles out Romeo. Desdemona claims Othello. They have no doubts, the young, no fear, no pride (Agatha Christie Quotes) 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 Quotes) You want beauty,’ said Hercules Poirot. ‘Beauty at any price. For me, it is truth. I want always truth (Agatha Christie Quotes) It’s not a man’s working hours that are important--it’s his leisure hours. That’s the mistake we all make (Agatha Christie Quotes) I’ve got an uncle myself. Nobody should be held responsible for their uncles. Nature’s little throwbacks - that’s how I look at it (Agatha Christie Quotes) In my end is my beginning - that’s what people are always saying. But what does it mean? (Agatha Christie Quotes) You’re shocked, Mr. Burton, at hearing what our gossiping little town thinks. I can tell you this - they always think the worst! (Agatha Christie Quotes) There are some people who don’t conform to the signals. An ordinary well-regulated locomotive slows down or pulls up when it sees the red light hoisted against it. Perhaps I was born color blind. When I see the red signal -- I can’t help forging ahead. And in the end, you know, that spells disaster (Agatha Christie Quotes) There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation!... A human being, Hastings, cannot resist theopportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away (Agatha Christie Quotes) There! Now we’re friends! declared the minx. Say you’re sorry about my sister -I am desolated!That’s a good boy! (Agatha Christie Quotes) There! Now we’re friends! declared the minxSay you’re sorry about my sister -I am desolated!That’s a good boy! (Agatha Christie Quotes) I suppose without curiosity a man would be a tortoise. Very comfortable life, a tortoise has. Goes to sleep all winter and doesn’t eat anything more than grass as far as I know, to live all the summer. Not an interesting life perhaps, but a very peaceful one. (Agatha Christie Quotes) Until one looks back on one’s own past one fails to realise what an extraordinary view of the world a child has. (Agatha Christie Quotes) An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her. (Agatha Christie Quotes) A man doesn’t wasnt to feel that a woman cares more for him than he cares for her. He doesn’t want to feel owned, body and soul. It’s that damned possessive attitude. This man is mine---he belongs to me! He wants to get away --- to get free. He wants to own his woman; he doesn’t want her to own him.(Simon Boyle) (Agatha Christie Quotes) I live now on borrowed time, waiting in the anteroom for the summons that will inevitably come. And then - I go on to the next thing, whatever it is. One doesn’t, luckily, have to bother about that. (Agatha Christie Quotes) It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without. ~ Poirot (Agatha Christie Quotes) I can’t imagine why everybody is always so keen for authors to talk about writing. I should have thought it was an author’s business to write, not talk. (Agatha Christie Quotes) The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don’t give a damn. (Agatha Christie Quotes)

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