There are more important things than finding the murderer. And justice is a fine word, but it is sometimes difficult to say exactly what one means by it. In my opinion the important thing is to clear the innocent.
The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to the seeker after it.
The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.
The illusion that freedom is the prerogative of one’s own particular race is fairly widespread.
The good dog, he does not leave the scent, remember!
The body – the cage – is everything of the most respectable – but through the bars, the wild animal looks out.
So full of life under the microscope as a drop of water from a stagnant pool.
Sitting here with one’s knitting, one just sees the facts.
One is the sleeping dog – well and good, but the sleeping dog can be roused.
Oh! money! All the troubles in the world can be put down to money – or the lack of it.
Notoriety of the right kind is the best way of disarming suspicion.
Nothing turns out quite in the way you thought it would when you are sketching out notes for the first chapter, or walking about muttering to yourself and seeing a story unroll.
