Poirot," I said. "I have been thinking." "An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.
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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
The only virtue on which I pride myself is my self-doubt; when a writer loses her self-doubt, the time has come to lay aside her pen.
It is true that words have power, and one of the things they are able to do is get out of someoneβs mouth before the speaker has the chance to stop them.
When two intelligent parties disagree, that's when the potential for learning and moving ahead begins.
The truth is, those who diligently seek to learn of Christ eventually will come to know Him. They will personally receive a divine portrait of the Master, although it most often comes in the form of a puzzle - one piece at a time.
He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks.
No man was ever wise by chance.
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