Men are foolish, are they not, Mademoiselle? To eat, to drink, to breathe the good air, it is a very pleasant thing, Mademoiselle. One is foolish to … - Agatha Christie

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Men are foolish, are they not, Mademoiselle? To eat, to drink, to breathe the good air, it is a very pleasant thing, Mademoiselle. One is foolish to leave all that simply because one has no money — or because the heart aches. L´amour, it causes many fatalities, does it not?

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About Agatha Christie

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English author of detective fiction.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Joop van Bilsen for Anefo (Public domain / CC0)

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Pen Names: Mary Westmacott
Birth Name: Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
Native Name: Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE
Also Known As: Duchess of Death Mistress of Mystery Queen of Crime
Alternative Names: Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie Agatha Christie Mallowan Lady Mallowan Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa) Christie Agatha Christie Mallowa

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