The Secret Adversary Quotes

“Never tell all you know—not even to the person you know best.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they may experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure.

[author's dedication]”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“A great many men are mad, and no one knows it. They do not know it themselves”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“That's the curious part about speaking the truth. No one does believe it.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Youth is a failing only too
easily outgrown.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“I've often noticed that when coincidences start happening they go on happening in the most extraordinary way. I dare say it's some natural law that we haven't found out.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Marriage is called all sorts of things, a haven, and a refuge, and a crowning glory, and a state of bondage, and lots more. But do you know what I think it is?'

'What?'

'A sport!'

'And a damned good sport too,' said Tommy.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Money, money, money! I think about money morning, noon and night! I dare say it's mercenary of me, but there it is”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“I've always jumped on sentiment—and here I am being more sentimental than anybody. What idiots girls are! I've always thought so. I suppose I shall sleep with his photograph under my pillow, and dream about him all night. It's dreadful to feel you've been false to your principles.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Two young adventurers for hire. Willing to do anything, go anywhere. Pay must be good. No reasonable offer refused.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Don't be offended because I think you're young. Youth is a failing only too easily outgrown.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“But one thing is certain, he is the master criminal of this age. He controls a marvellous organization. Most of the Peace propaganda during the war was originated and financed by him.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“I've often noticed that once coincidences start happening they go on happening in the most extraordinary way.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“He's not likely to recognize you. After all, one young man is much like another." "I repudiate that remark utterly. I'm sure my pleasing features and distinguished appearance would single me out from any crowd.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Never tell all you know-not even to the person you know best.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“It is curious—but you cannot make a revolution without honest men.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“No," said Tuppence thoughtfully, "he didn't believe it. That's the curious part about speaking the truth. No one does believe it.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“My dear Boris, can you not take a joke?" "Was it a joke?”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“¡Qué tontas somos las mujeres! Siempre lo he pensado. Supongo que ahora dormiré con su retrato debajo de la almohada y soñaré toda la noche con él. Es terrible ver que una no es fiel a sus principio.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“I made up my mind to marry money when I was quite young.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Ave, Cæsar! te morituri salutant,”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Every revolution has had its honest men. They are soon disposed of afterwards.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“—Yo sé lo que sientes”
― Agatha Christie, El adversario secreto

“...коли вже випадковості почали траплятися, то трапляються й далі і найбільш дивовижним чином (Пруденс Каулі/Таппенс)

Розділ 6. План дій”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Es curioso”
― Agatha Christie, El adversario secreto

“¡Y he estado buscando trabajo durante diez largos y exhaustivos meses! No hay puestos de trabajo! Y”
― Agatha Christie, El adversario secreto

“What fun it will be," responded Tuppence. "Marriage is called all sorts of things, a haven, and a refuge, and a crowning glory, and a state of bondage, and lots more. but do you know what I think it is?"
"What?"
"A sport!"
"And a damned good sport too," said Tommy.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“His manner was nonchalant to the last degree. Tommy Beresford was one of those young Englishmen not distinguished by any special intellectual ability, but who are emphatically at their best in what is known as a "tight place." Their natural diffidence and caution fall from them like a glove. Tommy realized perfectly that in his own wits lay the only chance of escape, and behind his casual manner he was racking his brains furiously.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“TOMMY, old thing!" "Tuppence, old bean!" The two young people greeted each other affectionately, and momentarily blocked the Dover Street Tube exit in doing so. The adjective "old" was misleading. Their united ages would certainly not have totalled forty-five.”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary

“Do I look the sort of girl that’s always falling in love with every man she meets?”
“You do not. You look the sort of girl that’s mighty often getting fallen in love with!”
― Agatha Christie, The Secret Adversary