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.
AGATHA CHRISTIEWriters are diffident creatures — they need encouragement.
More Agatha Christie Quotes
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I married an archeologist because the older I grow, the more he appreciates me.
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To count – really and truly to count – a woman must have goodness or brains.
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Books are a habit-forming drug.
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One never quite allows for the moron in our midst.
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No innocent person ever has an alibi.
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Any woman can fool a man if she wants to and if he’s in love with her.
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Fear is incomplete knowledge.
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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.
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Don’t think. That is the wrong way to bring anything back. Let it go. Sooner or later it will flash into your mind.
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The human face is, after all, nothing more nor less than a mask.
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Time is the best killer.
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Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory—let the theory go.
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It’s what’s in *yourself* that makes you happy or unhappy.
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What good is money if it can’t buy happiness?
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An appreciative listener is always stimulating.
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