Poirot," I said. "I have been thinking." "An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.
Agatha ChristieRead
You should employ your little grey cells.
Interpretation
Use your intelligence and critical thinking to solve problems.
The quote emphasizes the importance of using one's intellect and analytical skills to navigate challenges in life. Agatha Christie, a renowned mystery writer, suggests that thoughtful consideration and mental effort are essential for making sound decisions and uncovering truths.
In practice
In a workshop on problem-solving, you could say this quote to encourage participants to think creatively.
Poirot," I said. "I have been thinking." "An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.
Best of an island is once you get there - you can't go any farther...you've come to the end of things.
Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody.
I have wanted . . . to commit a murder myself. I recognized this as the desire of the artist to express himself! . . . But-incongruous as it may seem to some-I was restrained and hampered by my innate sense of justice. The innocent must not suffer.
Sitting here with one's knitting, one just sees the facts. -"The Blood-Stained Pavement
No, my friend, I am not drunk. I have just been to the dentist, and need not return for another six months! Is it not the most beautiful thought? --Poirot
In order to eat, you have to be hungry. In order to learn, you have to be ignorant. Ignorance is a condition of learning. Pain is a condition of health. Passion is a condition of thought. Death is a condition of life.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
I thank fate for having made me born poor. Poverty taught me the true value of the gifts useful to life.
When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.
It is awfully hard work doing nothing.
Don't feed the trolls; nothing fuels them so much.
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