Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do.

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

With method and logic one can accomplish anything.

An appreciative listener is always stimulating.

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

It is clear that the books owned the shop rather than the other way about. Everywhere they had run wild and taken possession of their habitat, breeding and multiplying, and clearly lacking any strong hand to keep them down.

I'm not often bored,' I assured her. "Life's not long enough for that.