Best Miss Marple Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Miss Marple queried the word sharply. ‘Love?’ ‘One of the most frightening words there is in the world,’ said Elizabeth Temple.”

Love Heartbreak Miss Marple

Book:Nemesis

Source: Nemesis

“She's had a long life of experience in noticing evil, fancying evil, suspecting evil and going forth to do battle with evil.”

Evil Murder Miss Marple

Author:Agatha Christie

“But no matter. Mrs. Protheroe is met at the studio by Mr. Redding. They go in together — and, human nature being what it is, I'm afraid they realise that I shan't leave the garden till they come out again!" I had never liked Miss Marple better than at this moment, with her humorous perception of her own weakness.”

Human Nature Miss Marple

Book:Murder at the Vicarage

Source: Murder at the Vicarage

“With a sweeping gesture she indicated Miss Marple. Miss Marple had finished the fleecy knitting and was now engaged with a crochet hook and a ball of cotton. "That's my expert," said Mrs. Dane Calthrop. "Jane Marple. Look at her well. I tell you, that woman knows more about the different kinds of human wickedness than anyone I've ever known.”

Human Nature Miss Marple Crochet

Book:The Moving Finger

Source: The Moving Finger

“People with a grudge against the world are always dangerous. They seem to think life owes them something. I've known many an invalid who has suffered worse and been cut off from life much more . . . and they've managed to lead happy contented lives. It's what's in yourself that makes you happy or unhappy.”

Inspirational Happiness Miss Marple

Book:A Murder Is Announced

Source: A Murder Is Announced

“Pünd remembered their first case together when Fraser had failed to notice that his travelling companion, on the three-fifty train from Paddington, was actually dead.”

Humor Murder Mystery Allusion Reference Agatha Christie Anthony Horowitz Miss Marple Magpie Murders

Book:Magpie Murders

Source: Magpie Murders

“Everybody in St. Mary Mead knew Miss Marple; fluffy and dithery in appearance, but inwardly as sharp and as shrewd as they make them.”

Great Characters Miss Marple

Book:4:50 from Paddington

Source: 4:50 from Paddington

“Miss Marple is a white-haired old lady with a gentle appealing manner- Miss Wetherby is a mixture of vinegar and gush. Of the two Miss Marple is the more dangerous.”

Miss Marple Dangerous Woman

Book:Murder at the Vicarage

Source: Murder at the Vicarage

“It has just happened that I have found myself in the vicinity of murder rather more often than would seem normal.”

Murder Miss Marple Obviously

Book:Nemesis

Source: Nemesis

“You could ask your bank manager’s advice, you know, Miss Marple. It really is- one never knows when one wants something for a rainy day.’ ‘The only thing I shall want for a rainy day will be my umbrella,’ said Miss Marple.”

Miss Marple Patronising

Book:Nemesis

Source: Nemesis

“Global new money has houses everywhere, and serious helicopters, it doesn't aspire to the Miss Marple life of St. Mary Mead.”

House Missing Serious Mary Aspire Helicopters Mead Miss Marple

Author:Peter York

“If I were at any time to set out on a career of deceit, it would be of Miss Marple that I should be afraid.”

Ifs Should Would Be Careers Missing Deceit Miss Marple

Book:Murder in our midst

Source: Murder in our midst

“One does see so much evil in a village,' murmured Miss Marple in an explanatory voice.”

Doe Evil Voice Missing Village Miss Marple

Book:Agatha Christie, five Miss Marple mysteries

Source: Agatha Christie, five Miss Marple mysteries

“I really cannot understand the point of what you're saying. Really,' said Clotilde, looking at her. 'What a very extraordinary person you are. What sort of a woman are you? Why are you talking like this? Who are you?' Miss Marple pulled down the mass of pink wool that encircled her head, a pink wool scarf of the same kind that she had once worn in the West Indies. 'One of my names,' she said, 'is Nemesis.' 'Nemesis? And what does that mean?' 'I think you know,' said Miss Marple. 'You are a very well educated woman. Nemesis is long delayed sometimes, but it comes in the end.”

“Maybe if I prayed to Miss Marple, she’d hook me up with a clue”

Ifs Missing Clue Hook Miss Marple

Book:Magic Strikes: A Kate Daniels Novel: 3

Source: Magic Strikes: A Kate Daniels Novel: 3

“It's what's in *yourself* that makes you happy or unhappy.”

Unhappy Make You Happy Crime Novels Miss Marple

Book:Murder Preferred: Including: The Patriotic Murders; A Murder is Announced; Murder in Retrospect

Source: Murder Preferred: Including: The Patriotic Murders; A Murder is Announced; Murder in Retrospect

“Everybody is very much alike, really. But fortunately, perhaps, they don't realise it. - Miss Marple”

Missing Realising Miss Marple

Author:Agatha Christie