A weak man in a corner is more dangerous than a strong man. (Inspector Miller)
A diary is useful for recording the idiosyncrasies of other people—but not one’s own.
When the sun shines you cannot see the moon," he said. "But when the sun is gone ah,when the sun is gone.
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?
What was this passion that attacked women for knitting under the most unpropitious conditions? A woman did not look her best knitting; the absorption, the glassy eyes, the restless, busy fingers! One...
What are you doing, Poirot?I dissect rucksacks. It is very interesting.
Ulick Norman Owen—Una Nancy Owen—each time, that is to say, U. N. Owen. Or by a slight stretch of fancy, UNKNOWN!
The human face is, after all, nothing more nor less than a mask.
She was a very good, kind woman. I could not have continued to live in the same house with her, but I did recognize her intrinsic worth.
She was a lucky woman who had established a happy knack of writing what quite a lot of people wanted to read.
My friend, in working upon a case, one does not take into account only the things that are mentioned. There is no reason to mention many things which may be important. Equally, there is often an excel...
Miss Bulstrode had another faculty which demonstrated her superiority over most other women. She could listen.
Maybe it is because I am an old man, but I find, M. Poirot, that there is something about the defenselessness of youth that moves me to tears. Youth is so vulnerable. It is so ruthless - so sure. So g...
Many homicidal lunatics are very quiet, unassuming people. Delightful fellows.
It was very like a dream. Like all dreamers, however, I could not let my dream alone. We poor humans are so anxious not to miss anything.
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)
In every profession and walk of life there is someone who is vulnerablle to temptation. (Mr. Barnes)
If one man does not make a move, the other must, and by permitting the adversary to make the attack one learns something about him.
I just woke up feeling happy this morning. You know those days when everything in the world seems right.
I have, let me confess it in all humility, a pitiful human wish that someone should know just how clever I have been