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Evil is not something superhuman, it's something less than human.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Evil Human Less Something Superhuman Than

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It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: City Detective Itself New New York New York City Ridiculous Set Story York

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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.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Been Crimes Fatal First Further Had Innocent Justice Mercy Much Need Often Put Resulted Second Too Too Much Victims Were Which Who

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The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Best Best Time Book Dishes Doing Plan Time While You

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If one sticks too rigidly to one's principles, one would hardly see anybody.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Anybody Hardly Principles See Sticks Too Would

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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.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Actions Attitude Crime Habits Methods Mind Revealed Revealing Soul Tastes Terribly Try Vary Will You Your

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These little grey cells. It is up to them.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Cells Grey Little Them Up

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I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Domestic Interest Quiet Specialize

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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 Christie

Topics: Also Arises Directly Idleness In My Opinion Invention Laziness Mother Necessity Oneself Opinion Possibly Save Think Trouble

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Any woman can fool a man if she wants to and if he's in love with her.

~Agatha Christie

Topics: Any Fool He Her Love Man She Wants Woman

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: September 15th, 1890

Died: January 12th, 1976

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