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

There is no greater mistake in life than seeing things or hearing them at the wrong time.

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

There are questions that you don't ask because you're afraid of the answers to them.

Elephants can remember, but we are human beings and mercifully human beings can forget.

You've a pretty good nerve," said Ratchett. "Will twenty thousand dollars tempt you?" It will not." If you're holding out for more, you won't get it. I know what a thing's worth to me." I, also M. Ratchett." What's wrong with my proposition?" Poirot rose. "If you will forgive me for being personal - I do not like your face, M. Ratchett," he said.

you cannot give to people what they are incapable of receiving.