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“But seriously Poirot, what a hobby! Compare that to--" his voice sank to an appreciative purr-- "an easy chair in front of a wood fire in a long low room lined with books--must be a long room--not a square one. Books all round one. A glass of port--and a book open in your hand. Time rolls back as you read.”
― Agatha Christie, The Labours of Hercules

“All the hate and scorn and love of a deep nature, such as the shy man is ever cursed by, fester and corrupt within, instead of spending themselves abroad, and sour him into a misanthrope and cynic.”
― Jerome K. Jerome, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

“It is wonderful what an insight into domestic economy being really hard up gives one.”
― Jerome K. Jerome, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

“Love is too pure a light to burn long among the noisome gases that we breathe, but before it is choked out we may use it as a torch to ignite the cozy fire of affection.”
― Jerome K. Jerome, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow