A man travels fastest who travels alone.

— Agatha Christie

A man when he is making up to anybody can be cordial and gallant and full of little attentions and altogether charming. But when a man is really in love he can't help looking like a sheep.

— Agatha Christie

A man who has shot lions in large quantities has an unfair advantage over other men.

— Agatha Christie

A meal should always lie lightly on the stomach," said Poirot. "It should not be so heavy as to paralyze thought.

— Agatha Christie

A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no aw no pity it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.

— Agatha Christie

An appreciative listener is always stimulating.

— Agatha Christie

An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have the older she gets, the more interested he is in her.

— Agatha Christie

An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her.

— Agatha Christie

And anyway who the devil should I want to murder?"" That would be a very good question," said Miss Marple. "I have not yet had the pleasure of sufficient conversation with you to evolve a theory as to that." Mr. Rafter's smile broadened." Conversations with you might be dangerous," he said." Conversations are always dangerous, if you have something to hide," said Miss Marple.

— Agatha Christie

And families now, families who have been separated throughout the year, assemble once more together. Now under these conditions, my friend, you must admit that there will occur a great amount of strain. People who do not feel amiable are putting great pressure on themselves to appear amiable! There is at Christmastime a great deal of hypocrisy, honorable hypocrisy, hypocrisy undertaken pour LE on motif, c'est extend, but nevertheless hypocrisy.

— Agatha Christie