Meredith’s Reviews > Maigret's First Case > Status Update

Simenon: Once people have a considerable fortune, it is no longer money that matters but power.

Simenon: As [Maigret] grew up, he had the sense that many people in his village were out of place, that they had followed a path that was not theirs, purely because they didn’t know what else to do.

Maigret: He’s an ugly looking character.
Bartender: There are a lot of ugly looking people, but they can’t do anything about it.