Bitterness leads nowhere. It turns back on itself. It is the eternal cul-de-sac.

I always think loyalty's such a tiresome virtue.

It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without." ~ Poirot

a lot of trouble has been caused by memoirs. Indiscreet revelations, that sort of thing. People who have been close as an oyster all their lives seem positively to relish causing trouble when they themselves shall be comfortably dead.

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

An ugly voice repels me where an ugly face would not.

Surfing is like that. You are either vigorously cursing or else you are idiotically pleased with yourself.