"و شعرت بأن فى روحى ثقباً .. ثقباً يتسع .. و يمتص كل ذكرياتى و حياتى و أحلامى ..
وددت لو كان شخص أعرفه بقربى .. أحكى له كل شئ .. أقص عليه حكاية الثقب"
— أحمد خالد توفيق

"فى حياة كل منا أشياء ثمينة جدًا، لكنها تجعل الآخرين يتهموننا بالتفاهة أو الضحالة أو الجنون إذا عرفوا بها، و نتهمهم نحن بالغباء و تبلد المشاعر عندما يبدون سخريتهم.."
— أحمد خالد توفيق

"The simplest explanation is always the most likely."
— Agatha Christie

"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."
— Agatha Christie

"I do not argue with obstinate men. I act in spite of them."
— Agatha Christie

"The young people think the old people are fools -- but the old people know the young peope are fools. - Jane Marple "
— Agatha Christie

""Poirot" I said. "I have been thinking."
"An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.""
— Agatha Christie (Peril at End House)

""Everybody always knows something," said Adam, "even if it's something they don't know they know.""
— Agatha Christie (Cat Among the Pigeons)

" Ten little Nigger boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
Nine little Nigger boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
Eight little Nigger boys traveling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
Seven little Nigger boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
Six little Nigger boys playing with a hive;
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
Five little Nigger boys going in for law;
One got into Chancery and then there were four.
Four little Nigger boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
Three little Nigger boys walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
Two Little Nigger boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
One little Nigger boy left all alone;
He went out and hanged himself and then there were none. "
— Agatha Christie (And Then There Were None)