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101 " There hung about her the restrained energy of a whiplash. "
― Agatha Christie , Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot, #15)
102 " In an English village, you turn over a stone and have no idea what will crawl out.Miss Marple "
― Agatha Christie , A Murder Is Announced
103 " The 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
104 " Authors were shy, unsociable creatures, atoning for their lack of social aptitude by inventing their own companions and conversations. "
― Agatha Christie , Mrs. McGinty's Dead (Hercule Poirot, #25)
105 " In fact-Dr. Sheppard! "
― Agatha Christie , The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #3)
106 " And how do you know that these fine begonias are not of equal importance? "
― Agatha Christie , The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
107 " One 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 Sheppard "
108 " Two young adventurers for hire. Willing to do anything, go anywhere. Pay must be good. No reasonable offer refused. "
― Agatha Christie , The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence, #1)
109 " From 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 , And Then There Were None
110 " Once 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. "
111 " If 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 , The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #12)
112 " 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. "
113 " the elephant can remember. "
114 " Marriage 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. "
115 " I did not deceive you, mon ami. At most, I permitted you to deceive yourself. "
116 " Ah, but you must have a Christmas uncomplicated by murder. "
― Agatha Christie , Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #18)
117 " There 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 , Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, #32)
118 " You 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. "
119 " I have always noticed that these artists and writers are very unbalanced "
― Agatha Christie , Dead Man's Folly (Hercule Poirot, #28)
120 " One mustn't refuse the unusual, if it is offered to one. "
― Agatha Christie , Passenger to Frankfurt