A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.

how tedious is retirement! You cannot imagine to yourself the monotony with which day comes after day.

What I feel is that if one has got to have a murder actually happening in one's house, one might as well enjoy it, if you know what I mean.

To every problem, there is a most simple solution.

Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions.

One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and then there were none.

For in the long run, either through a lie, or through truth, people were bound to give themselves away.