But Amyas was like all the Crales, a ruthless egoist. He…

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

In the midst of life, we are in death.

— Agatha Christie

“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

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

— Agatha Christie

“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

“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

“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

“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

“Every murderer is probably somebody’s old friend,” observed Poirot philosophically. “You cannot mix up sentiment and reason.”

— Agatha Christie

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

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