Tuppence And Tommy Quotes & Sayings

I hate mourning," she said. "It always smells of moth balls because it's been laid up somewhere." "You don't need to go on wearing mourning. It's only to go to the funeral in," said Tommy. "Oh no, I know that. In a minute or two I'm going to go up and put on a scarlet jersey just to cheer things up. You can make me another White Lady." "Really, Tuppence, I had no idea that funerals would bring out this party feeling. — Agatha Christie

Imprisonment, as it exists today, is a worse crime than any of those committed by its victims. — George Bernard Shaw

My voice is not so much 'bel canto' as 'can belto'. — Harry Secombe

I think the correct term for this was 'pissing contest', and though I was flattered, I didn't have time for it. — Kim Harrington

I can look after her all right, sir," said Tommy, at exactly the same minute as Tuppence said, "I can take care of myself. — Agatha Christie

I am thankful for all circumstances. — Lailah Gifty Akita

One must travel, to learn. Every day, now, old Scriptural phrases that never possessed any significance for me before, take to themselves a meaning. — Mark Twain

This book is dedicated to the many readers in this and in other countries who write to me asking: 'What has happened to Tommy and Tuppence? What are they doing now?' My best wishes to you all, and I hope you will enjoy meeting Tommy and Tuppence again, years older, but with spirit unquenched! — Agatha Christie

A poet's work ... to name the unnamable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world and stop it from going to sleep. — Salman Rushdie

Given her choice of any three words to hear from Logan's lips, Maddie probably would have chosen I love you. But she had to admit, Lift your skirts had an undeniable appeal. — Tessa Dare

The fact that the prohibited tree was placed in the center of the garden, right next to the Tree of Life (Gen. 2:9), symbolizes that the life that God intends for us revolves around our honoring God's prohibition as much as trusting God for his provision.The — Gregory A. Boyd

Everything has a nothingness. On the other side of physical reality, there is another world, and in that world, everything is something else. — Frederick Lenz

My idea of Hell is to be young again. — Marge Piercy