"The amount of women you hear say, "If Donald—or Arthur—or whatever his name was—had only lived." And I sometimes think but if he had, he'd have been a...
Use that fluff of yours you call a brain.
More Agatha Christie quotes
"I like to see an angry Englishman," said Poirot. "They are very amusing. The more emotional they feel the less command they have of language.
"Then there are some minor points that strike me as suggestive - for instance, the position of Mrs. Hubbard's sponge bag, the name of Mrs. Armstrong's ...
"And yet," said Poirot, "suppose an accident-""Ah, no, my friend-""From your point of view it would be regrettable, I agree. But nevertheless let us ju...
"No, my friend, I am not drunk. I have just been to the dentist, and need not return for another six months! Is it not the most beautiful thought?--Poi...
"Poirot," I said. "I have been thinking.""An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.
"You don't appreciate a faithful husband when you've got one,' said Tommy.'All my friends tell me you never know with husbands,' said Tuppance.'You hav...
"What a queer topsy turvy world it was. It used to be the man who went to the wars, the woman who stayed at home. But here the positions were reversed.
"Vous eprouves trop d'emotion, Hastings, It affects your hands and your wits. Is that a way to fold a coat? And regard what you have done to my pyjamas...
"Bottled, was he?" Said Colonel Bantry, with an Englishman's sympathy for alcoholic excess. "Oh, well, can't judge a fellow by what he does when he's d...
"... Good gracious, Jerry, you'll probably have to marry the girl.'Joanna was half serious, half laughing.It was at that moment that I made a very impo...
"But when a man is really in love he can't help looking like a sheep. Now whenever that young man looked he looked like a sheep I take back all is this...
"Two young adventurers for hire. Willing to do anything, go anywhere. Pay must be good. No reasonable offer refused.
"Eh bien, then, you are crazy, or appear crazy or you think you are crazy, and possibly you may be crazy.
"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 h...