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264 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1947
a bad film is exactly what history really isAfter publishing her first mystery novel in 1920, wanted the freedom to experiment with her writing. Under the pseudonym , Christie wrote six novels from 1930 to 1956.
"To love anyone," I said, "is always to lay upon that person an almost intolerable burden."
"God save us from the cranks! It's really remarkable the amount of suffering a really high-minded idealistic crank can inflict on a decent law-abiding country."
The last thing you want in an election is a lot of people who think things out and really use their heads.
"We used to have gentlemen in politics. Precious few of them. I wish this chap was a gentleman, but he isn't, and there it is. If you can't have a gentleman, I suppose a hero is the next best thing."
[Lady St. Loo and entourage] were, you see, exactly right to have come out of St. Loo Castle. They were pure fairy story. The Three Witches and the Enchanted Maiden.
I pounced on that and told her she was illogical. She had just said that to fall in love with John Gabriel would be enjoyable.
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鈥榊es,鈥� I said thoughtfully. 鈥業 believe that鈥檚 true. But why? I can鈥檛 understand that.鈥�
鈥楢nd I can鈥檛 explain.鈥�
鈥楾ry,鈥� I urged.
鈥楧ear Hugh, how you like to probe! I suppose because I have no instinct for living. To feel that my will and my brain can be entirely swamped and overridden by emotion is insufferable to me. I can control my actions and to a large extent my thoughts鈥攏ot to be able to control my emotions is galling to my pride鈥攊t humiliates me.鈥�
The moment of the rose and the moment of the yew-tree | Are of equal duration.
~ T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets