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There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands.
Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: September 15
Died: 1976
Died: January 12
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Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
Mary Westmacott
Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan
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Words, mademoiselle, are only the outer clothing of ideas.
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The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don't give a damn.
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Writing is a great comfort to people like me, who are unsure of themselves and have trouble expressing themselves properly.
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I always think loyalty's such a tiresome virtue.
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