Explore the brilliance of Agatha Christie’s Poirot through our curated selection of the 25 Best Quotes from this iconic detective series
Agatha Christie‘s Poirot” is an iconic television series that brings the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to life. Set against the backdrop of 1930s England, each episode unravels a captivating mystery, showcasing Poirot’s keen intellect, meticulous attention to detail, and unique quirks. With David Suchet in the lead role, the series breathes life into Agatha Christie’s timeless tales, offering a masterclass in detective storytelling
Poirot Quotes
1- “A statesman in these days has a difficult task. He has to pursue the policy he deems advantageous to his country, but he has at the same time to recognize the force of popular feeling. Popular feeling is very often sentimental, muddleheaded, and eminently unsound, but it cannot be disregarded for all that.” “How” -Hercule Poirot
2- “…And the good heart, it is in the end worth all the little grey cells. Yes, yes, I who speak to you am in danger of forgetting that sometimes.” -Hercule Poirot
3- “And I have really never seen him so angry. Men,’ said Mrs Samuelson, rearranging her handsome diamond bracelet and turning her rings on her fingers, ‘think of nothing but money.” -Hercule Poirot
4- “whatever that he left by the 6.15. That gets up to London about 10.30. He went straight to” -Hercule Poirot
5- “Miss Lyall, whose principal interests in life were the observation of people round her and the sound of her own voice, continued to talk.” -Hercule Poirot
6- “Never to despise the trivial – the undignified.” -Hercule Poirot
7- “He needs your prayers.’ ‘Is he then an unhappy man?’ Poirot said: ‘So unhappy that he has forgotten what happiness means. So unhappy that he does not know he is unhappy.’ The nun said softly: ‘Ah, a rich man …’ Hercule Poirot said nothing – for he knew there was nothing to say …” -Hercule Poirot
8- “Not a look, not a gesture of Valerie Saintclair’s but expressed drama. She seemed to exhale an atmosphere of romance. A scarlet flannel dressing gown covered her feet—a homely garment in all conscience; but the charm of her personality invested it with an exotic flavour, and it seemed an Eastern robe of glowing colour.” -Hercule Poirot
9- “Lord Cronshaw’s party consisted of six people: he himself, his uncle, the Honourable Eustace Beltane, a pretty American widow, Mrs. Mallaby, a young actor, Chris Davidson, his wife, and last but not least, Miss Coco Courtenay. It was a fancy dress ball, as you know, and” -Hercule Poirot
10- “They fear me, Hastings; the criminals of your England they fear me! When the cat is there, the little mice, they come no more to the cheese!” “I don’t suppose the greater part of them even know of your existence,” I said, laughing. Poirot looked at me reproachfully. He always imagines that the whole world is thinking and talking of Hercule Poirot. He had certainly made a name for himself in London, but I could hardly believe that his existence struck terror into the criminal world.” -Hercule Poirot
11- “One must seek the truth within – not without.” -Hercule Poirot
12- “Family strength is a marvellous thing.” -Hercule Poirot
13- ” it is the future that causes one inquietude.” -Hercule Poirot
14- “One can’t argue with a point of view.” -Hercule Poirot
15- “the more we learn, the less and less motive we find for suicide? But for murder, we begin to have a surprising collection of motives!” -Hercule Poirot
16- “there is no such thing as Death, really, you know, only Change.” -Hercule Poirot
17- “Life is only one of the Great Illusions.” -Hercule Poirot
18- “It’s not a man’s working hours that are important – it’s his leisure hours.” -Hercule Poirot
19- “There are many things not called poison which can kill a man,” -Hercule Poirot
20- “Wherever there is human nature, there is drama.” -Hercule Poirot
21- “Only in England is the coffee so atrocious. On the Continent they understand how important it is for the digestion that it should be properly made.
22- “It is a profound belief of mine that if you can induce a person to talk to you for long enough, on any subject whatever! Sooner or later they will give themselves away.”
23- “If the little grey cells are not exercised, they grow the rust.”
24- “It is not the past that matters, but the future”
25- “My name is Hercule Poirot, and I am probably the greatest detective in the world”
