Hickory Dickory Dock Quotes

“What are you doing, Poirot?"
"I dissect rucksacks. It is very interesting.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“I congratulate you on having such a unique and beautiful problem.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“The parsley sinking into the butter on a hot day,”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“Conversation, my friend. Conversation and again conversation! All the murderers I have ever come across enjoyed talking. In my opinion the strong silent man seldom commits a crime—and if he does it is simple, violent, and perfectly obvious. But our clever subtle murderer—he is so pleased with himself that sooner or later he says something unfortunate and trips himself up.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“But it is beautiful, my friend,” said Hercule Poirot with admiration. “So clear—so beautifully clear.” “You sound as if you were talking about soup,” grumbled the inspector. “It may be Consommé to you—but to me there’s a good deal of thick Mock Turtle about it still.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“Poirot closed his eyes. What he perceived mentally was a kaleidoscope, no more, no less. Pieces of cut-up scarves and rucksacks, cookery books, lipsticks, bath salts; names and thumbnail sketches of odd students. Nowhere was there cohesion or form. Unrelated incidents and people whirled round in space. But Poirot knew quite well that somehow and somewhere there must be a pattern . . . The question was where to start.. . . .”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“Of course I could give you advice, Jean, though I don’t know why anyone ever wants advice. They never take it.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“Is nobody incapable of murder?”
“I have often wondered.” said Hercule Poirot.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“what I’m pointing out to you, M. Poirot, is that you can’t just dismiss the criminal with a doctrine of original sin, or wilful disregard of the laws of the land. You’ve got to have an understanding of the root of the trouble if you’re ever to effect a cure of the young delinquent.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“How many psychologists does one know to whom it might be said: Physician, heal thyself?”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“I can’t say I’ve ever had time to read any of the stories. When I do get time for reading, which isn’t very often, I prefer an improving book.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock

“All this began with a rucksack.”
― Agatha Christie, Hickory Dickory Dock