There speaks the passion and the rebellion that go with red hair. My second wife had red hair. She was a beautiful woman, and she loved me. Strange, is it not? I have always admired red-haired women. Your hair is very beautiful. There are other things I like about you. Your spirit, your courage; the fact that you have a mind of your own. ~Mr. Aristides

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

Things go entirely differently from the way you planned them.

The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure. [author's dedication]

Love is not everything ... It is only when we are young that we think it is.

There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands.