- Evil never goes unpunished. But the punishment is sometimes secret. (Peril at End House)
- Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory — let the theory go. (The Mysterious Affair at Styles)
- Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master. The simplest explanation is always the most likely. (The Mysterious Affair at Styles)
- The past is the father of the present. (Hallowe'en Party)
- I have made it a rule never to argue with very positive ladies. You comprehend, it is a waste of time. (The Under Dog)
- Stupidity — it is the sin that is never forgiven and always punished. (Cards on the Table)
"O’er all those wide extended plains / Shines one eternal day;
"There God the Son forever reigns / And scatters night away."
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Poirot
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