“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
“In an English village, you turn over a stone and have no idea what will crawl out. Miss Marple” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Use your little grey cells mon ami" (Hercule Poirot in 'The Mysterious Affair At Styles')” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“The man who came into the room did not look as though his name was, or could have ever been, Robinson. It… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“If one could order a crime as one does a dinner, what would you choose? . . . Let’s review the menu.… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“You do think you know about everything," said her husband. I do," said Tuppence.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“Marriage is called all sorts of things, a haven, and a refuge, and a crowning glory, and a state of bondage, and… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
One little Indian left all alone, he went out and hanged himself and then there were none. — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
It's a mystery to me how anyone ever gets any nourishment in this place. They must eat their meals standing up by… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
Do you know my friend that each one of us is a dark mystery, a maze of conflicting passions and desire and… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
It often seems to me that's all detective work is, wiping out your false starts and beginning again." Yes, it is very… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“And how do you know that these fine begonias are not of equal importance?” — 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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Every murderer is probably somebody’s old friend,” observed Poirot philosophically. “You cannot mix up sentiment and reason.” — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story. — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
