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

It is my experience that no one, in the course of conversation, can fail to give themselves away sooner or later. Everyone has an irresistible urge to talk about themselves.

Every man should have aunts. They illustrate the triumph of guess work over logic.

I've always noticed that if you speak the truth in a rather silly way nobody believes you.

The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through life in the grip of an idea which has been impressed on them in very tender years.

Everyone is a potential murderer-in everyone there arises from time to time thewish to kill-though not the will to kill.

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