Delving into the literary world of mystery and intrigue, few names evoke as much fascination and admiration as that of Agatha Christie. Quotes by Agatha Christie not only offer glimpses into her unparalleled storytelling prowess but also serve as windows into the intricacies of human nature. Through her keen observations and razor-sharp wit, Christie crafted lines that resonate with readers long after the final page has been turned. As we embark on a journey through her works, let us uncover the hidden gems of wisdom and insight that lie within the pages of her iconic tales.
Quotes By Agatha Christie (2024)
Delve into the timeless wisdom and captivating prose of Agatha Christie with this curated collection of quotes that span her illustrious literary career. From insights into human nature to wry observations on life's mysteries, these quotes offer a glimpse into the genius of one of the greatest storytellers of all time.
"The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances."
"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all, I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them."
"Very few of us are what we seem."
"It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them."
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble."
"One doesn't recognize the really important moments in one's life until it's too late."
"The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes."
"I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming… suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you."
"Everything that has existed, lingers in the Eternity."
"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it."
"The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don't give a damn."
"A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dates all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."
"An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her."
"There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger."
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
"The human mind prefers to be spoon-fed with the thoughts of others, but deprived of such nourishment it will, reluctantly, begin to think for itself - and such thinking, remember, is original thinking and may have valuable results."
"I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all, I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored."
"Too much mercy… often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims if justice had been put first and mercy second."
"The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to seekers after it."
"Evil is not something superhuman, it's something less than human."
"I've always believed in writing without a collaborator, because where two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets all the worry and only half the royalties."
"It's like all those quiet people, when they do lose their tempers they lose them with a vengeance."
"Every murderer is probably somebody's old friend."
"If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot complain one day if he happens to bite it off."
"There's too much tendency to attribute to God the evils that man does of his own free will."
"The truth is that pretty much all we have is illusion, but illusion is worth having, provided you acknowledge it for what it is."
"An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her."
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself trouble."
"The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes."
"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions."
"It is really a hard life. Men will not be nice to you if you are not good-looking, and women will not be nice to you if you are."
"The human mind is a curious thing. It is true that we have a capacity for great self-deception, but there are other capacities too, which, when developed, enable one to recognize and correct one's mistakes."
"It's not enough to understand, you've got to care."
"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."
"To every problem, there is a most simple solution."
"The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes."
"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."
"It is clear that the books owned the shop rather than the other way about. Everywhere they had run wild and taken possession of their habitat, breeding and multiplying, and clearly lacking any strong hand to keep them down."
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness—to save oneself trouble."
"An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her."
"I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming… suddenly you find—at the age of fifty, say—that a whole new life has opened before you."
"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."
"A mother understands what a child does not say."
"The young people think the old people are fools, but the old people know the young people are fools."
"One does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and if she does not like it, asks her to return his letters."
"There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands."
"The best time to plan a book is while you’re doing the dishes."
"Never tell all you know—not even to the person you know best."
"The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through life in the grip of an idea which has been impressed on them in very tender years."
"One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood."
"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"It is a curious thing that the more the world shrinks because of electronic communications, the more limitless becomes the province of the storytelling entertainer."
"I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all, I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dates all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."
"Women have curious ways of hurting someone else. They hurt themselves instead; or else they do it so the guy doesn't even know he's been hurt until much later. Then he does know. And then it's too late."
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention - invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble."
"Time is the best killer."
"Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody."
"The best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there isn't one."
"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."
"It is a curious thing, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it."
"There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love."
"I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"One of the oddest things about being grown-up was looking back at something you thought you knew and finding out the truth of it was completely different from what you had been told."
"Women are strange little beasts," said Poirot musingly. "You never know what they will do next."
"What one needs, above all, is concentration and a certain quality of mind."
"The facts, as you state them, are certainly most remarkable."
"There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you're writing, and aren't writing particularly well."
"What one needs, above all, is concentration and a certain quality of mind."
"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written."
"The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes."
"There’s no agony like [getting hold of] an untold story inside you."
"Never do anything yourself that others can do for you."
"The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances."
"If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody."
"Do not do an immoral thing for moral reasons."
"The moment one knows they have been deceived, they at once end by deceiving others."
"What really makes one a great artist is not what he puts on canvas or into marble, but what he puts into his work."
"The simplest explanation is always the most likely."
"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all, I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."
"If you place your head in a lion’s mouth, then you cannot complain one day if he happens to bite it off."
"One is left with the horrible feeling now that war settles nothing; that to win a war is as disastrous as to lose one."
"The young people think the old people are fools -- but the old people know the young people are fools."
"All is well; and yet, I am lonely."
"I never said it was possible, I only said it was true."
"I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness."
"There is no surer way of being considered a nobody than to behave like a somebody."
"An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have; the older she gets the more interested he is in her."
"There's no agony like [getting hold of] an untold story inside you."
"I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness, to save oneself trouble."
"One does not argue about The Wind in the Willows. The young man gives it to the girl with whom he is in love, and, if she does not like it, asks her to return his letters."
"One of the saddest things in life, is the things one remembers."
"Most successes are unhappy. That's why they are successes - they have to reassure themselves about themselves by achieving something that the world will notice."
"The older one grows, the more one likes indecency."
"I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming that comes when you finish the life of the emotions and of personal relations; and suddenly find - at the age of fifty, say - that a whole new life has opened before you, filled with things you can think about, study, or read about… It is as if a fresh sap of ideas and thoughts was rising in you."
"It is completely unimportant. That is why it is so interesting!"
In exploring the vast array of Quotes By Agatha Christie, one is transported into the intricate web of her storytelling prowess and keen observations of human nature. From the enigmatic allure of her characters to the timeless wisdom embedded within her words, Christie's quotes serve as both entertainment and enlightenment. They beckon readers to unravel mysteries not only within her novels but also within themselves, offering glimpses into the complexities of life and the human psyche.
