Quotes from Agatha Christie

It wasn't the circumstances of life they enjoyed, it was life itself—the zest of existence.

O que importa para você é o ensino e o lado ético. Sua visão está certa. Mas, se quiser fazer sucesso com qualquer coisa, sabe, terá que ser boa empresária também. Ideias são como qualquer outra coisa: precisam ser vendidas.

Years since I've seen you, Moosior Poirot. Thought you were growing vegetable marrows in the country." "I tried, Japp, I tried. But even when you grow vegetable marrows you cannot get away from murder.

That sombre, thoughtful gaze of his did not leave her face. She did not find it embarrassing. It was too free from self-consciousness for that - a genuine, thoughtful interest.

Orangnya sama, topinya saja yang berbeda, ...

Sir Henry Clithering, ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard, sat silent, twisting his moustache—or rather stroking it—and half smiling, as though at some inward thought that amused him. "Sir Henry," said Mrs. Bantry at last. "If you don't say something I shall scream. Are there a lot of crimes that go unpunished, or are there not?

The world is becoming a difficult place to live in—except for the strong.

It has been my experience," said Mr. Treves, "that women possess little or no pride where love affairs are concerned. Pride is a quality often on -their lips, but not apparent in their actions.

He's gone down to the farm. Looking at pigs and things always soothes him if he's been upset.

You are probably right there. You want me to — hush it up, then?" "That's my idea. I'll admit frankly that I'm selfish about it. I've got my way to make — and I'm building up a good little business as a tailor and outfitter.

I had an idea that you would not. My little ideas, you know, they are very valuable to me.

There is always a brave new world," said Poirot, "but only, you know, for very special people. The lucky ones. The ones who carry the

Ah, but that is always so," said Poirot quietly. "A mirror shows the truth, but everyone stands in a different place for looking into the mirror.

It is always easier, Madame, to tell a thing to someone who already has a very good idea of what it is.

In all the world there is nothing so curious and so interesting and so beautiful as truth….

Men get killed and nobody minds.

I shall, I think, remember that 11th of September all my life.

No se reconocen los momentos realmente importantes en la vida hasta que es demasiado tarde.

I should have kept him to the end," said Mrs. Oliver. "In a book, I mean," she added apologetically. "Real life's a bit different," said Battle. "I know," said Mrs. Oliver. "Badly constructed.

People are like that—not quite bad or quite good. I don't suppose I'm particularly straight myself—I have been because there hasn't been any temptation to be otherwise. But what I have got is plenty of courage and I'm loyal!

I tell you he brought bad luck—I say it is the Evil Eye he had." Her hand shot out again in the well-known Latin gesture—the first finger and the little finger sticking out, the two middle ones doubled in.

Oh, doctors!" Inspector Slack looked contemptuous. "If you're going to believe doctors. Take out all your teeth—that's what they do nowadays—and then say they're very sorry, but all the time it was appendicitis. Doctors!

A good way behind came Hercule Poirot. He trod softly like a cat.

El secreto de seguir adelante es comenzar.