Hercule Poirot Quotes

• It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without." ~ Poirot

  Agatha Christie

  Cells, Brain, Littles

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• You want beauty,' said Hercules Poirot. 'Beauty at any price. For me, it is truth. I want always truth.

  Agatha Christie

  Healing, Want, Said

  Agatha Christie (1989). “Hallowe'en party”, Pocket

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• I do not argue with obstinate men. I act in spite of them.

  Agatha Christie

  Men, Arguing, Spite

  Agatha Christie (1989). “Murderers abroad: five complete novels”, Outlet

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• The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.

  Agatha Christie

  Beautiful, Ugly, Curious

  Agatha Christie (1977). “Masterpieces of murder”, Dodd Mead

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• Ah, but life is like that! It does not permit you to arrange and order it as you will. It will not permit you to escape emotion, to live by the intellect and by reason! You cannot say, 'I will feel so much and no more.' Life, Mr. Welman, whatever else it is, is not reasonable. [Hercule Poirot]

  Agatha Christie

  Order, Life Is Like, Doe

  Agatha Christie (1984). “Sad cypress”

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• An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her.

  Agatha Christie

  Love, Funny, Birthday

  Attributed in Bennett Cerf, The Life of the Party (1956)

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• Every murderer is probably somebody's old friend.

  Agatha Christie

  Funny Friend, Old Friends, Literature

  Agatha Christie “Annotated The Mysterious Affairs at Styles with English Grammar Exercises: by Agatha Christie (Author), Robert Powell (Editor)”, Powell Publications, LLC

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• Until one looks back on one's own past one fails to realise what an extraordinary view of the world a child has.

  Agatha Christie

  Children, Past, Views

  Agatha Christie (1991). “Agatha Christie: An Autobiography”, Berkley Publishing Group

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• In conversation, points arise! If a human being converses much, it is impossible for him to avoid the truth! (Hercule Poirot)

  Agatha Christie

  Impossible, Arise, Conversation

  Agatha Christie (1972). “Hercule Poirot's Christmas”

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• The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

  Agatha Christie

  Inspirational, Life, Impossible

  "No one should condescend to Agatha Christie - she's a genius" by Sophie Hannah, www.theguardian.com. May 16, 2015.

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• There are more important things than finding the murderer. And justice is a fine word, but it is sometimes difficult to say exactly what one means by it. In my opinion, the important thing is to clear the innocent. - Hercule Poirot

  Agatha Christie

  Mean, Justice, Important

  Agatha Christie (1974). “Murder on board: including The mystery of the Blue Train, What Mrs. McGillicuddy saw! [and] Death in the air”, Dodd Mead

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• If you are to be Hercule Poirot, you must think of everything.

  Agatha Christie

  Thinking, Ifs

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• My remarks are, as always, apt, sound, and to the point. (Hercule Poirot)

  Agatha Christie

  Sound, Remarks

  Agatha Christie (1984). “Hercule Poirot's casebook”, Putnam Adult

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• I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself trouble.

  Agatha Christie

  Mother, Memorable, Thinking

  Agatha Christie (1990). “An autobiography”

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• It is the quietest and meekest people who are often capable of the most sudden and unexpected violences for the reason that when their control does snap, it goes entirely. (Hercule Poirot)

  Agatha Christie

  People, Doe, Violence

  Agatha Christie (1972). “Hercule Poirot's Christmas”

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• I like to inquire into everything. Hercule Poirot is a good dog. The good dog follows the scent, and if, regrettably, there is no scent to follow, he noses around - seeking always something that is not very nice.

  Agatha Christie

  Dog, Nice, Noses

  Agatha Christie (1986). “5 Complete Novels of Murder and Detection”, Wings

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• A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world.

  Agatha Christie

  Mothers Day, Mom, Daughter

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• Everyone likes talking about himself. - Hercule Poirot

  Agatha Christie

  Talking, Likes

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• It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story.

  Agatha Christie

  New York, Writing, Cities

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes.

  Agatha Christie

  Time, Book, Memorable

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I mean, imagine how some unfortunate Master Criminal would feel, on coming down to do a murder at the old Grange, if he found that not only was Sherlock Holmes putting in the weekend there, but Hercule Poirot, as well." ~ Bertram "Bertie" Wooster

  P. G. Wodehouse

  Mean, Weekend, Criminals

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• Hercule Poirot: I am an imbecile. I see only half of the picture. Miss Lemon: I don't even see that.

  Agatha Christie

  Missing, Half, Imbeciles

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• I have no pity for myself either. So let it be Veronal. But I wish Hercule Poirot had never retired from work and come here to grow vegetable marrows.

  Agatha Christie

  Vegetables, Wish, Pity

  Agatha Christie (1985). “Agatha Christie: Five Complete Murder Mysteries”, Avenel

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