When the sea goes down, there will come from the mainland boats and men. And they will find ten dead bodies and an unsolved problem on Indian Island.

... it's always interesting when one doesn't see. If you don't see what a thing means, you must be looking at it wrong way round.

Truth, however bitter, can be accepted, and woven into a design for living.

The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it.

Hercule Poirot: I am an imbecile. I see only half of the picture. Miss Lemon: I don't even see that.

There are many things that are unbelievable. Especially before breakfast, is it not? That is what one of your classics says. Six impossible things before breakfast.

Nobody believes in magicians any more, nobody believes that anyone can come along and wave a wand and turn you into a frog. But if you read in the paper that by injecting certain glands scientists can alter your vital tissues and you'll develop froglike characteristics, well, everybody would believe that.