“Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do.”
“You do think you know about everything," said her husband.
I do," said Tuppence.”
“They are never really dead, these super criminals”
“As the visitor left the office, Tuppence grabbed the violin and putting it in the cupboard turned the key in the lock.
"If you must be Sherlock Holmes," she observed, "I'll get you a nice little syringe and a bottle labelled Cocaine, but for God's sake leave that violin alone.”
“If you disperse energy in speech, it doesn't leave you too much over for action.”
“It is a great advantage to be intelligent and not to look it.”
“I can look after her all right, sir," said Tommy, at exactly the same minute as Tuppence said, "I can take care of myself.”
“Tommy, why did they put Maldon Surrey on the telegram?"
"Because Maldon is in Surrey, idiot.”
“لا حد يشعر بقيمة النعمة إلا عندما يفقدها، فنحن لا نشعر بقيمة التنفس إلا إذا أصابنا البرد”
“Twenty minutes’ work after breakfast every morning keeps the flag going to perfection. You have nothing to complain of, have you?” “Your”
“Never break a promise to an animal. They're like babies—they won't understand.”
“I know what it's like when the things you believe make you feel like you're on the outside looking in.”
“A whore's truth has too many sharp edges.”
“I’ll keep pretending to swim, when really all I’m doing is floating. Barely keeping my head above water.”
“Wizard's Second Rule
The greatest harm can result from the best intentions.”
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