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Smiled Quote by Agatha Christie

“Me and Moosier here have met before—and there's no man's judgment I'd sooner take than his. If I'm not greatly mistaken, he's got something up his sleeve. Isn't that so, moosier?" Poirot smiled. "I have drawn certain conclusions—yes.” quote by Agatha Christie
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““Me and Moosier here have met before—and there's no man's judgment I'd sooner take than his. If I'm not greatly mistaken, he's got something up his sleeve. Isn't that so, moosier?" Poirot smiled. "I have drawn certain conclusions—yes.””

Agatha Christie

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926

A detective trusts his intuition over others' judgments, suspecting hidden motives.

In simple terms: Trust intuition over others' judgments.

Key Takeaway

Rely on your own conclusions.

Themes

investigation trust intuition

Mood

curious analytical

Type

detective literary

When to use this quote

  • solving crimes
  • interrogations
  • reading clues

Key Concepts

detective reasoning hidden motives

Questions to Reflect On

  • What evidence supports your suspicion?
  • How do you balance intuition with facts?
A Different Perspective

Bias can mislead if intuition ignores evidence.

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