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Agatha Christie Quotes

Agatha Christie quotes

English Writer September 15, 1890 – January 12, 1976

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You surprise me, Hastings. Do you not know that all celebrated detectives have brothers who would be even more celebrated than they are were it not for constitutional indolence? Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie quote: "[A]rtificial conditions bring about their natural reaction."
[A]rtificial conditions bring about their natural reaction. Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie quote: "People who can be very good can be very bad too. - Carrie Louise"
People who can be very good can be very bad too. - Carrie Louise Agatha Christie
To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure.[author's dedication] Agatha Christie
I live now on borrowed time, waiting in the anteroom for the summons that will inevitably come. And then - I go on to the next thing, whatever it is. One doesn't, luckily, have to bother about that. 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 language. Agatha Christie
Women can accept the fact that a man is a rotter, a swindler, a drug taker, a confirmed liar, and a general swine, without batting an eyelash, and without its impairing their affection for the brute in the least. Women are wonderful realists. Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie quote: "Some of us, in the words of the divine Greta Garbo, want to be..."
Some of us, in the words of the divine Greta Garbo, want to be alone. Agatha Christie
I mean, what can you say about how you write your books? What I mean is, first you've got to think of something, and then when you've thought of it you've got to force yourself to sit down and write it. That's all." ~ Mrs. Oliver Agatha Christie
I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble. Agatha Christie
I don't go in for being sorry for people. For one thing it's insulting. One is only sorry for people if they are sorry for themselves. Self-pity is the biggest stumbling block in our world today.~Jessop Agatha Christie
My dear Mr. Schwartz, you appeared in the nick of time. It might have been a drama on the stage! I am very much in your debt. Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie quote: "There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of..."
There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands. Agatha Christie
Presently, when the strain relaxed, Blore said: 'There are habits and habits! Mr. Lombard takes a revolver to out-of-the-way places, right enough, and a primus and a sleeping-bag and a supply of bug powder, no doubt! But habit wouldn't make him bring the whole outfit down here? It's only in books people carry revolvers around as a matter of course.' Dr. Armstrong shook his head perplexedly. Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie quote: "Unless you are good at guessing, it is not much use being a..."
Unless you are good at guessing, it is not much use being a detective. Agatha Christie

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