The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3)

by Sophie Hannah

She made Poirot think of the loud, turbulent waterfalls he had encountered on his travels: impressive to watch, but mainly alarming on account of their relentlessness.

When there was no other pleasure to be taken from a situation, one might as well enjoy being correct,

Allow a person to affect your emotions and your judgment suffered, always.

“What I want from you’s the help I’ve asked for, not advice I didn’t asked for.”

Because his judgment is so often sound, he assumes it will always be,

It is natural to imagine that one’s intention is obvious when one knows it oneself.

it really is a good test of character to put several people in the exact same situation and examine the difference in their reactions.

“Hatred can survive long after the one who inspired it is gone,”

“If I were to tell you the answer, mademoiselle, I would deprive you of the chance to work it out for yourself.”

she tried to do and say whatever she thought would keep him happy, and, as a result, neither of them was able to be happy.”

Often, the important thing to be noticed is a thing that is not there. I

the very worst sin of all is the inability to forgive the sins of others.