Agatha Christie Quotes
All troubles happen because of money or lack thereof.
Everything can be made simple by laying out the facts carefully.
My rule is to never reject something that seems impossible, because the impossible often turns out to be true.
In all of England, not a single detective can compare with an unmarried lady of indeterminate age who has an abyss of free time...
I think people are much more likely to kill those they love than those they hate. Perhaps because only the one you love can make your life truly unbearable.
A person thinks in stereotypes, and it doesn’t matter whether he lives within the law or breaks it, he acts according to his character. No matter how many crimes he commits, they will all be exactly alike.
People who make threats out loud usually don't follow through on them.
The truth, no matter how terrible it may be, irresistibly attracts the mind and imagination of those who strive for it.
Irrefutable logic is characteristic of a maniac.
There is nothing easier than murder, but the feeling of guilt after this haunts you all your life.
Caution is the best weapon.
An intelligent person does not get offended, but draws conclusions.
Man took up work to get rid of the need to think.
Physical confinement creates space for reflection. It's not forbidden to think.
Never assume that you have a better understanding of what other people need.
It's one thing to guess, another thing to know.
There is no greater mistake in life than seeing or hearing masterpieces of art at the wrong moment. For many, many people have lost Shakespeare because they studied it in school.
Life is not long enough to be bored...
If you look for adventure, it will meet you halfway.
The best detective is chance.
Still, intuition is a strange thing, and it is impossible to brush it aside and impossible to explain.
A person who has never grown up is the most dangerous person - he thinks that everything is allowed to him...
Half-truths only bring harm. A person must persevere through trials. Without such courage, life has no meaning. Believe me, the most trouble comes from the people who shelter us from trials.
I realized that you can’t turn back, you can’t even try to turn back. Life is a one way street.
Learn to present yourself in a favorable light. People see you as you think you are...
The unattainable exists. It is important to realize this truth as early as possible, and it will serve you well in life.
It's simply amazing how much pleasure you can get from almost everything that exists in life. There is nothing more delightful than accepting and loving all that exists. You can enjoy almost any food and any way of life: the quiet of the countryside, dogs, country roads; from the city, the noise, the crowd, the roar of cars. In one case, you will find peace, the opportunity to read, knit, embroider and care for plants. In the other there are theaters, art galleries, good concerts and meetings with friends whom you would otherwise rarely see. I'm happy to say I love almost everything.
No one can return to the sacred places that live in memory. Even if we assume that nothing has changed there, and this, of course, is impossible, you look at everything with different eyes. What was, has already happened.
Keeping a secret is an art that requires repeated and masterly lies, and great artistic abilities, and the ability to enjoy this comedy from the heart.
Half of the troubles in life stem from the fact that a person considers himself better and nobler than he really is.
A little slander gives life a spicy edge.
Words, if only used skillfully, can successfully hide the naked ugliness of actions.
Words, mademoiselle, are just clothes in which thoughts are dressed.
A smart person is always careful, even in his sleep.
It is strange that when you secretly suspect something, then as soon as someone expresses the same assumption out loud, you will certainly want to refute it.
You won't know if you can or not until you try.
You notice the truly important moments in your life when it’s already too late.
Happiness or unhappiness are relative concepts, everything depends on the perception of the person himself.
The fact that the alarm clock did not ring has already changed many human destinies.
Aphorisms and quotes from Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie, (1890–1976), English writer, master detective
Happy people do not achieve success: they are so at peace with themselves that they are simply not interested in anything else.
Most of those who achieve success are unhappy people. That is why they strived for success - to assert themselves by doing something worthy of the attention of others.
I don't think the mother of invention is necessity. In my opinion, ingenuity comes directly from idleness, perhaps also from laziness. To rid yourself of the problem.
You always notice the truly important moments of your life too late.
Any woman is capable of fooling a man if she wants to and if he is in love with her.
An archaeologist is the best husband for any woman: the older she gets, the more interested he becomes.
Never do for yourself what others can do for you.
I've always preferred to work without a co-author, because when two people write the same book, each feels like he got all the hard work and only half the royalties.
The secret to success is to start.
I would write books even if no one read them except my husband.
Life is not long enough to be bored.
Where very big money is involved, it is wise not to trust anyone.
I am a sausage machine, a reliable sausage machine.
Gossip is a nine-headed Lernaean hydra, which grows two heads instead of the severed one.
Broken dishes bring happiness, but only to archaeologists.
My husband is an archaeologist, and archaeologists are detectives of the past.
Old sins have long shadows.
A habit is something that you no longer notice in yourself.
What moments were the most important in your life, you find out when it’s too late.
Life while traveling is a dream in its purest form.
How little first love requires. She doesn't demand anything - not a look, not a word. Pure adoration.
You feel more confident when you think that domestic troubles happen in the highest spheres.
No artist would indulge in chatter while working.
I am afraid that nothing good can be expected from human nature, which I have observed for such a long time.
In ninety-nine cases, women behave like fools, but in the hundredth case they turn out to be more cunning than men.
In life, everyone must make their own mistakes.
The great advantage of a doctor is that he is not obliged to follow his own advice.
Mutual affection between a man and a woman always begins with the stunning illusion that you think the same about everything in the world.
A man in love is a pitiful sight.
Time is such an uncertain thing. For some it seems very long. For others it’s the opposite.
A high reputation is the first necessity for a swindler!
Pretending to know something is harder than knowing it.
It's never too late to get to the truth.
If more than two people know a secret, it is no longer a secret.
There is a saying that one must either speak well of the dead or say nothing. In my opinion, this is stupidity. The truth always remains the truth.
For that matter, you have to restrain yourself when talking about the living. They can be offended - unlike the dead.
Women don't know how to wait, remember that.
Women are rarely mistaken in their judgments about each other.
Victims interest me more than criminals.
The evil done by a person often outlives him.
Because of these blondes, so much evil is happening in the world!
No one can change a person.
The illusion that a woman can turn a scoundrel to the path of virtue is one of the most endearing female illusions of all times.
Every killer is probably someone's good friend.
How the stomach affects the brain gyri!
Of course, idle chatter is a sinful and unkind thing, but it so often turns out to be true.
A lie reveals no less to those who know how to listen than the truth. And sometimes even more!
It has always been unclear to me why the worst of men attract the interest of the best of women.
Young people think that old people are stupid, but old people know that young people are fools!
For men, danger lurks everywhere, but for women, mainly in love.
A man is a vain creature.
A man always attaches special importance to his wife's past.
It is not safe for husbands to tell the truth about their wives! It's funny, but wives can tell the truth about their husbands quite calmly!
Lack of imagination predisposes to crime.
Irrefutable logic is characteristic of a maniac.
Nothing hurts more than devotion.
Freedom must be judged by the degree of freedom of the lowest.
A politician always wants to remain in office with the highest motives!
The one who is loved the least is truly loved.
Conversations are invented to stop people from thinking.
Freedom is worth fighting for.
A reserved person is much more interesting.
Death creates biases in favor of the dead.
Still, intuition is a strange thing, and it is impossible to brush it aside and impossible to explain.
It's a strange world where two people look at the same thing and see the complete opposite.
I find the plots of my detective novels while washing dishes. This is such a stupid activity that the thought of murder inevitably comes to mind.
When it comes to love, women think little about pride, if at all. Pride is something that never leaves their lips, but never manifests itself in deeds and actions.
The fact that the alarm clock did not ring has already changed many human destinies.
It's tiring when a person is right all the time.
A person himself must pave the way in life with his own hands.
A person who tries to cover up his weakness with loud phrases and noble principles involuntarily arouses suspicion.
Human nature is the same everywhere.
It’s wonderfully established in nature after all. Any man who looks completely unattractive inevitably becomes the chosen one of some woman.
A little slander gives life a spicy edge.
It doesn't matter at all. That's why it's so interesting.
I know no hatred stronger than the hatred of a man whom fate forced to love against his own will.
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Biography of Agatha Christie
Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan, née Miller, aka Agatha Christie (after her first husband). Place of birth: Torquay, England. Years of life: 1890-1976. British citizenship.
Occupation: prose writer, playwright. Years of creativity: 1920-1976. Direction: fiction. Genre: detective story, adventure story, spy story, autobiography.
Agatha Christie is one of the most published writers in the history of mankind. She has published more than 60 detective novels and 19 collections of short stories. Her first novel is The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Awards: Order of the British Empire. Zodiac sign: Virgo. Children: daughter Rosalind from her first marriage. Grandson - Matthew Pritchard.
Agatha Christie's biography will be brief: she spent most of her life writing and writing books. Agatha's parents were wealthy immigrants from the United States. The girl received a good education at home, in particular music. During the First World War, Agatha worked in a hospital as a nurse, then as a pharmacist in a pharmacy.
At 24, Agatha married Colonel Archibald Christie. They had a daughter, Rosalind. After 12 years, the marriage broke up due to the infidelity of the husband, who fell in love with another. Agatha had a hard time with the divorce.
One day, while traveling in Iraq, she met her future husband, archaeologist Max Mallowan. She was 40 years old, he was 25. The writer lived in this marriage for the rest of her life, which ended on January 12, 1976 after suffering from a cold.
The writer’s autobiography ends with the words: “Thank you, Lord, for my good life. For all the love that was given to me."
Agatha Christie: quotes
Quotes from Agatha Christie, a brilliant writer and smart woman, will help you make fewer mistakes in life.
- Never do for yourself what others can do for you.
- Life is not long enough to be bored...
- Smart people are not offended, but draw conclusions.
- Old sins have long shadows.
- You cannot judge a person without listening to him.
- When it comes to big money, it is advisable not to trust anyone.
- Freedom is worth fighting for.
- There is nothing more tiresome than a person who is always right.
- Every killer is probably someone's good friend.
- Lack of imagination predisposes to crime.
- Women are rarely mistaken in their judgments about each other.
- A high reputation is the first necessity for a swindler.
- A man always attaches special importance to his wife's past.
- Life while traveling is a dream in its purest form.
- Pretending to know something is harder than knowing it.
- Gossip is a nine-headed Lernaean hydra, which grows two heads instead of the severed one.
- A habit is something that you no longer notice in yourself.
- I always thought life was an exciting thing and I still think so.
- An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he becomes in her.
- I realized that you can’t turn back, you can’t even try to turn back. Life is a one way street.
- There is a saying that you must speak well of the dead or nothing. In my opinion, this is stupidity. The truth always remains the truth. For that matter, you have to restrain yourself when talking about the living. They can be offended - unlike the dead.
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