Dead Man's Folly
Agatha Christie
Top 10 Best Quotes
“I mean, what can you say about how you write your books? What I mean is, first you've got to think of something, and then when you've thought of it you've got to force yourself to sit down and write it. That's all." ~ Mrs. Oliver”
“I have always noticed that these artists and writers are very unbalanced”
“I mean, what can you say about how you write books? What I mean is, first you’ve got to think of something, and when you’ve thought of it you’ve got to force yourself to sit down and write it. That’s all. It would have taken me just three minutes to explain that, and then the Talk would have been ended and everyone would have been very fed up. I can’t imagine why everybody is always so keen for authors to talk about writing. I should have thought it was an author’s business to write, not talk.”
“Sleep after toyle, port after stormie seas, ease after war, death after life, doth greatly please…”
“If the foundations are rotten - everything's rotten.”
“I’m not very good at telling things. I mean if I write things, I get them perfectly clear, but if I talk, it always sounds the most frightful muddle.”
“Bland reflected that the local verdict seemed to be the comfortable and probably agelong one of attributing every tragic occurrence to unspecified foreigners.”
“Are you still there monsieur Poirot?” Demanded Mrs. Oliver. At the same time, the operator requested more money. With these formalities completed, Poirot spoke once more. “Are you still there Madame?” “I’M still here.” Said Mrs. Oliver. “And don’t let’s waste any more money asking each other if we’re there. What is it?”
“It makes one feel such a fool,” said Mrs. Oliver, ruefully, “not to be able to be definite.”
“It is necessary to tell a woman at least once a week, and preferably three or four times, that we love her; and that it is also wise to bring her a few flowers, to pay her a few compliments, to tell her that she looks well in her new dress or new hat.”
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