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

An appreciative listener is always stimulating.

The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don't give a damn.

You know, Emily was a selfish old woman in her way. She was very generous, but she always wanted a return. She never let people forget what she had done for them - and, that way she missed love.

Most successes are unhappy. That's why they are successes - they have to reassure themselves about themselves by achieving something that the world will notice.

Life itself is an unsolved mystery", said the clergyman gravely.

Who are you? You don't belong to the police?' 'I am better than the police,' said Poirot. He said it without conscious arrogance. It was, to him, a simple statement of fact.