Quotes from Michael Innes

Is science the disinterested pursuit of knowledge which the world may apply if it will? Or is it an activity always dependent upon economic and political demands?

In fact this bad baronet died true to the conditions of his kind--mysteriously in his library, at midnight, while a great deal of snow was falling.

If I may say so,' said Appleby, 'Your district seems to be a hotbed of sexual immorality. The people are as promiscuous as old Amos Sturrock's goats.' 'Amos Sturrock's goats are not promiscuous.' Mutlow was suddenly indignant. 'They are uncommonly gently bred.

Hobhouse introduced Appleby. Sir David, without budging, extruded so pungent a benevolence that the effect was rather that of coming upn a skunk unawares.

Guthrie esperando y Christine esperando; pero no quizá la misma cosa. Guthrie asustado y Christine asustada; pero no quizá de la misma cosa. Aquí reside, en una palabra, mi preocupación –casi mi ansiedad- por el momento; aquí reside, Diana, ¡el misterio del castillo de Erchany!

Timor mortis conturbat me

Agatha says that, nowadays, things that people have just written can be almost as valuable as pictures they've painted.