Everyone Likes Talking About Himself. - Hercule

Hasting - There Are Times When It Is One's Duty To Assert Oneself.

I Don't Go In For Being Sorry For People. For One Thing It's Insulting. One Is Only Sorry For People When They're Sorry For Themselves. Self-pity Is One Of The Biggest Stumbling Blocks In The World Today.

To Rush Into Explanations Is Always A Sign Of Weakness.

It Is Ridiculous To Set A Detective Story In New York City. New York City Is Itself A Detective Story.

Poirot Said Placidly, “one Does Not, You Know, Employ Merely The Muscles. I Do Not Need To Bend And Measure The Footprints And Pick Up The Cigarette Ends And Examine The Bent Blades Of Grass. It Is Enough For Me To Sit Back In My Chair And Think. It Is This – ” He Tapped His Egg-shaped Head – “this, That Functions!