Quotes About Puzzle

Si se estudia un problema con orden y método, no hay dificultad alguna en resolverlo (Hércules Poirot)

Very difficult, mon ami. But as you know well, difficulties rejoice the heart of Hercule Poirot.

Agatha Christie

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story.

Detective stories are mostly bunkum... But they amuse people... And they're useful sometimes.

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

Agatha Christie

Not so. Voyons! One fact leads to another—so we continue. Does the next fit in with that? A merveille! Good! We can proceed. This next little fact —no! Ah, that is curious! There is something missing—a link in the chain that is not there. We examine. We search. And that little curious fact, that possibly paltry little detail that will not tally, we put it here!" He made an extravagant gesture with his hand. "It is significant! It is tremendous!

Come now, monsieur, you're not going to run down the value of details as clues?

Murder, do you mean?" Miss Marple looked shocked. "I don't know why you should assume that I think of murder all the time." "Nonsense, Jane. Why don't you come out boldly and call yourself a criminologist and have done with it?

Agatha Christie

Which crime—the first or the second?" "There is only one—what you call the first and second murder are only the two halves of the same crime. The second half is simple—the motive—

Agatha Christie

They left the cabin. Race locked the door and took the key with him. "We can come back later," he said. "The first thing to do is to get all the facts clear.

It's well-nigh impossible, sir. But this particular escape was extraordinarily well planned and carried out. We haven't nearly got to the bottom of it yet.

Who is Mr. Radnor?

This affair advances in a very strange manner.

Ach! That." Race

Agatha Christie

But me, I am old-fashioned. I use the old methods. I work only with the little grey cells.

It is puzzling, I admit, but perhaps we shall find some explanation later. We come now to the evening, and the visit of the mysterious lady. I confess that that fairly baffles me,

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

A crime can be a work of art. A detective can be an artist.