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“They conceive a certain theory, and everything has to fit into that theory. If one little fact will not fit it, they throw it… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory---let the theory go. — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
If facts conflict with a theory, either the theory must be changed or the facts. — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
A theory should not attempt to explain all the facts, because some of the facts are wrong — Francis Crick Copy Share Image
“Without clues, we search in the wrong directions. Without evidence, a theory is not reliable.” — Carlo Rovelli Copy Share Image
When we meet a fact which contradicts a prevailing theory, we must accept the fact and abandon the theory, even when the theory is… — Claude Bernard Copy Share Image
“That' the thing about theories. You can theorize all you want, but at the end of the day when you theories become reality, when… — Jane Green Copy Share Image
“[Modern scientific] theories can necessarily never be more than hypothetical, since their starting-point is wholly empirical, for facts in themselves are always susceptible of… — René Guénon 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