Sleeping Murder Quotes

“Jealousy, you know, is usually not an affair of causes. It is much more-how shall I say?-fundamental than that. Based on the knowledge that one's love is not returned. And so one goes on waiting, watching, expecting...that the loved one will turn to someone else.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“One always has hope for human nature”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“It's very dangerous to believe people, I haven't for years.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“Why the worst women should always attract the best men is something hard to fathom!”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“إن الأطفال مخلوقات صغيرة غريبة، إذا تعرضوا لخوف رهيب فإنهم لا يتحدثون عنه، و لا سيما إذا كانوا لا يفهمون مصدر رعبهم. إنهم يدفنون خوفهم بين جوارحهم، و ربما بدا أنهم نسوه و لكن ذكراه تبقى هناك في أعماق نفوسهم.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“No,” said Miss Marple. “You believed what he said. It really is very dangerous to believe people. I never have for years.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“Her words held all the pointed innuendo that elderly ladies are able to achieve with the minimum of actual statement.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“Can't you ever leave murder alone, woman? Even murder in retrospect?”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“I’ve been gossiping a little. In shops—and waiting for buses. Old ladies are supposed to be inquisitive. Yes, one can pick up quite a lot of local news.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“Miss Marple was an attractive old lady, tall and thin, with pink cheeks and blue eyes, and a gentle, rather fussy manner. Her blue eyes often had a little twinkle in them.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“علي أن أعترف بأن الرجال (كما أراهم) لا يكنون احتراماً كبيراً للواجب عندما يتعلق الأمر بزوجاتهم، أما في الحياة الحقيقية و الخدمة العامة فتلك مسألة أخرى.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“But then murder is by way of being an amateur crime.”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder

“position”
― Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder