Poirot Investigates Quotes

“One must have consideration for those less gifted than oneself.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“I pass over the spectacle of Poirot on a camel. He started by groans and lamentations and ended by shrieks, gesticulations and invocations to the Virgin Mary and every Saint in the calendar. In the end, he descended ignominiously and finished the journey on a diminutive donkey.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“I disdained to argue, and entrenched my curiosity behind a rampart of pretended indifference.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot investiga

“Mon Dieu! It is that in this country you treat the affairs gastronomic with a criminal indifference.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“With method and logic one can accomplish anything!”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“« [...] É il cervello, le piccole cellule grigie» si batté una mano sulla fronte, «la cosa su cui bisogna basarsi. I sensi inducono in errore. Bisogna cercare la verità dal di dentro, non dal di fuori.»”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot investiga

“You really have the best opinion of yourself of anyone I ever knew!’ I cried, divided between amusement and annoyance.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“And for five long hours the little man sat motionless, blinking his eyelids like a cat, his green eyes flickering and becoming steadily greener and greener.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“Dieu! It is that in this country you treat the affairs gastronomic with a criminal indifference.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“I, too, believe in the force of superstition, one of the greatest forces the world has ever known.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“Uncertainty creates panic.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“And the Minister strode rapidly away.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“Or no-remember it, and if you think at any time that I am growing conceited —it is not likely, but it might arise."
I concealed a smile.
"Eh bien, my friend, you shall say to me, 'Chocolate box.' Is it agreed?"
"It's a bargain!"
"After all," said Poirot reflectively, "it was an experience! I, who have undoubtedly the finest brain in Europe at present, can afford to be magnanimous!"
"Chocolate box," I murmured gently.
"Pardon, mon ami?"
I looked at Poirot's innocent face, as he bent forward inquiringly, and my heart smote me. I had suffered often at his hands, but I, too, though not possessing the finest brain in Europe, could afford to be magnanimous!
"Nothing," I lied, and lit another pipe, smiling to myself.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“What?’ I ejaculated.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“But you can’t send bonds by wireless.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“I read in the paper that the Hon. Roger and Mrs Havering were amongst those killed in the crashing of the Air Mail to Paris I knew that Justice was satisfied.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“Japp!’ I ejaculated.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“He’s not a Jap,’ I ejaculated in a whisper to Poirot.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“That’s queer,’ I ejaculated suddenly beneath my breath.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“uncertainty breeds panic,”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“and we betook ourselves”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“Once get it firmly established that a series of deaths are supernatural, and you might almost stab a man in broad daylight, and it would still be put down to the curse, so strongly is the instinct of the supernatural implanted in the human race.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates

“Lord Yardly turned out to be a cheery, loud-voiced sportsman with a rather red face, but with a good-humoured bonhomie about him that was distinctly attractive and made up for any lack of mentality.”
― Agatha Christie, Poirot Investigates