"The Mystery of the Blue Train" Quotes

Everything must be paid for, young lady. If it is not paid for in money, it is paid for in some other way. That which is not paid for in money is paid for in blood.

There is no such thing as the perfect crime. I am convinced of it.

The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

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!

A good detective knows that every tiny clue must be taken into account. A good detective is always open to possibilities.

People who have never been happy grow old early.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

The human mind is like a magnificent tapestry. The patterns are intricate and fascinating, but the true beauty lies in the details.

The best way to keep a secret is to whisper it to someone you trust.

Justice is not vengeance. It is the righting of wrongs.