“I suffer,” said Hercule Poirot to himself in acute self-pity. “Yes, I suffer.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“And how do you know that these fine begonias are not of equal importance?” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Vi pripadate Ligi naroda? -Ja pripadam cijelom svijetu, madame, reče Poirot dramatično.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
You want beauty,' said Hercules Poirot. 'Beauty at any price. For me, it is truth. I want always truth. — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“ Mon ami ,' said Poirot with dignity, 'when I commit a murder it will not be with the arrow poison of… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
Hercule Poirot: I am an imbecile. I see only half of the picture. Miss Lemon: I don't even see that. — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
In conversation, points arise! If a human being converses much, it is impossible for him to avoid the truth! (Hercule Poirot) — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
There are more important things than finding the murderer. And justice is a fine word, but it is sometimes difficult to say… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Do you know what you sound like?' said Mrs. Oliver. 'A computer. You know. You're programming yourself. That's what they call it,… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
It is the quietest and meekest people who are often capable of the most sudden and unexpected violences for the reason that… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Poirot was standing in the larder in a dramtic attitude. In his hand he was brandishing a leg of mutton. 'My dear… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
I like to inquire into everything. Hercule Poirot is a good dog. The good dog follows the scent, and if, regrettably, there… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“In case, I would prefer to say, that some circumstances should strike me in a different light to the one in which… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“You tell your lies and you think nobody knows. But there are two people who know. Yes- two people. One is le… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“I enrage myself with an imbecile. I say, 'I would like to kick him.' Instead I kick the table. I say, 'This… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
Ah, but life is like that! It does not permit you to arrange and order it as you will. It will not… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“They fear me, Hastings; the criminals of your England they fear me! When the cat is there, the little mice, they come… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Mr. Satterthwaite looked cheered. Suddenly an idea struck him. His jaw fell. "My goodness," he cried, "I've only just realized it! That… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“I demand of you a thousand pardons, monsieur. I am without defence. For some months now I cultivate the marrows. This morning… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Tell him we thank him and we will pray for him." Hercule Poirot said gently: "He needs your prayers." "Is he then… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“He dragged me back - just in time. A tree had crashed down on to the side walk, just missing us. Poirot… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Trains are relentless things, aren't they, Monsieur Poirot? People are murdered and die, but they go on just the same. I am… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Ah yes, the people concerned. That is very important. You remember, perhaps, who they were?’ Depleach considered. ‘Let me see-it’s a long… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“… she was like a flower. And suddenly, for a vivid minute, Hercule Poirot had a new conception of the dead girl.… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“And then?" "And then," said Poirot. "We will talk! Je vous assure, Hastings - there is nothing so dangerous for anyone who… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“You’re suggesting the mysterious X. Where do we look for him?’ Poirot said: ‘Obviously in a close circle. There were five people,… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Hercule Poirot went to bed thoughtful. He was fascinated by the problem of personality. To Edmunds, the clerk, Elsa Greer was a… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“I find most of the human race extraordinarily repulsive. They probably reciprocate this feeling.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
My remarks are, as always, apt, sound, and to the point. (Hercule Poirot) — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“In fact the marriage has been arranged by heaven and Hercule Poirot. All I have to do is to compound a felony.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“It takes more than a printed notice to keep you from reality. . . . We've only one life to live.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Use your eyes. Use your ears. Use your brains---if you've got any. And, if necessary--act.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
One must accept the fact that we have only one companion in this world, a companion who accompanies us from the cradle to the… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“I like to see an angry Englishman," said Poirot. "They are very amusing. The more emotional they feel the less command they have of… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“Now, as I expect you know, there is nothing more cruel than talk, and there is nothing more difficult to combat. When people say… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“A child says ‘Thank God for my good dinner’. What can I say at seventy-five? ‘Thank God for my good life, and for all… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“I'm afraid I always find Shakespeare terribly dreary. All those long scenes where everybody is drunk and it's supposed to be funny.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“Either her dream had taken a very odd turn or else - or else Mary had really rushed into the room and had said… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“Every murderer is probably somebody’s old friend,” observed Poirot philosophically. “You cannot mix up sentiment and reason.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“Well, of course, it was not any of my business but you get very queer glimpses of life sometimes, and you can't help speculating… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“Mr. Satterthwaite looked cheered. Suddenly an idea struck him. His jaw fell. "My goodness," he cried, "I've only just realized it! That rascal, with… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“The old gentleman refuses to have the telephone which he regards as a device of the devil, and on a par with radio, television,… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“That’s how they do it, these girls! Othello charmed Desdemona by telling her stories, but, oh, didn’t Desdemona charm Othello by the way she… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story. — Agatha Christie Copy Share
“Poirot, watching him, felt suddenly a doubt--an uncomfortable twinge. Was there, here, something that he had missed? Some richness of the spirit? Sadness crept… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
Then there are some minor points that strike me as suggestive - for instance, the position of Mrs. Hubbard's sponge bag, the name of… — Agatha Christie Copy Share
![“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]” quote by Agatha Christie](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/326/agatha-christie-154_doe_ah-but-life-is-like-that-it-does-not-per_875797.jpg)
