Evil never goes unpunished, Monsieur. But the punishment is sometimes secret.

Oh, I'm not afraid of death! What have I got to live for after all? I suppose you believe it's very wrong to kill a person who has injured you-even if they've taken away everything you had in the world?

Things never come when they are expected.

I admit," I said, "that a second murder in a book often cheers things up." - Hastings

Authors were shy, unsociable creatures, atoning for their lack of social aptitude by inventing their own companions and conversations.

The heart of a woman who loves will forgive many blows.

One does what one can, not what one cannot.