Quotes by

Agatha Christie

I dont think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention . . . arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble. – Agatha Christie

I have learnt that I am me, that I can do the things that, as one might put it, me can do, but I cannot do the things that me would like to do. – Agatha Christie

One doesnt recognize the really important moments in ones life until its too late. – Agatha Christie

Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them. – Agatha Christie

Theres too much tendency to attribute to God the evils that man does of his own free will. – Agatha Christie

The best time to plan a book is while youre doing the dishes. – Agatha Christie

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. – Agatha Christie

Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody. – Agatha Christie

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

An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her. – Agatha Christie

The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes. – Agatha Christie

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. – Agatha Christie