Category Archives: The Weekly Poirot

M. Poirot and H. Irene

In honor of Hurricane Irene’s arrival, I offer you an extra Weekly Poirot quote. I suspect that if Poirot knew a hurricane was coming, he would lock himself up in the house and not come out until it was over. … Continue reading

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The Deadliest Sin

Said Poirot, [Stupidity] is the sin that is never forgiven and always punished. from Cards on the Table

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Of Mice and Monsieur Poirot

Said M. Poirot, 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! from “The Veiled Lady” How I wish that were true! … Continue reading

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Mental Image

People are often surprised to hear that I like Agatha Christie. I don’t know whether it’s because they themselves don’t like her writing or whether they think that I, language aficionada that I am, ought to have more cultivated reading … Continue reading

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Everyone Gotta Sleep

Even famous fictional detectives can’t keep their eyes open all the time. In Death in the Air, Poirot lamented, It happened under my very nose. It is an insult, that, you agree? Hercule Poirot, to sleep while murder is committed! … Continue reading

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Tools of the Trade

Here, perhaps, the reason why I get so little writing done. “It is certainly necessary for a writer to have ideas in his head,” agreed Poirot. from Death in the Air

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Saying It Like It Is

Poirot was typically kind, but he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. I wish I had the chutzpah to say this to someone’s face, as he did in Murder on the Orient Express. If you will forgive me for being … Continue reading

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Old Letters, Old Age

Poirot says, “Oh, la la, never does a woman destroy a letter if she can avoid it! Not even if it would be more prudent to do so!” from “The Adventure of ‘The Western Star’” After reading this quote, I … Continue reading

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Mood Swings

I wonder if certain people might be able to get away with a crime for just this very reason, as stated by M. Poirot. It is perhaps a fault with us detectives. We expect the behaviour to be always consistent. … Continue reading

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Traveling Man

A description of Poirot’s ride on a camel: He started by groans and lamentations and ended by shrieks, gesticulations and invocations to the Virgin Mary and every Saint in the calendar. In the end, he descended ignominiously and finished the … Continue reading

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