"Death on the Nile" Quotes
A luxurious cruise along the Nile River turns deadly when a wealthy heiress is found murdered, and detective Hercule Poirot must unravel the web of lies and deceit among the passengers to uncover the truth.
mystery | 214 pages | Published in 1937
Quotes
It's like the old adage, a woman scorned is much more deadly than a man.
You gave too much rein to your imagination. Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master.
A murderer is much too clever to leave any evidence. A murderer is much too clever to commit murder in the first place.
One doesn't want to become callous, but it's a great mistake to become too involved.
The psychological insight of the perfect detective is very interesting, but it's of no importance.
One's instinct is at fault. It is not the will that is at fault, but the knowledge.
There's no such thing as a perfect crime. There's always a clue.
The truth is, I rather liked your mother. She was so much more amusing than most people.
If you confront anyone who has lied with the truth, he will usually admit it—often out of sheer surprise. It is only necessary to guess right to produce your effect.
It is really very important to know as much as possible about everyone, isn't it?
