TagEdmund Crispin

It is a curious thing… that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

I venture to suggest, sir, that detective stories contain their own justification.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

Fear is a terrible thing. It makes people do unbelievable things.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

The first requisite of civilization is that of justice.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

Sarcasm, the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

There is nothing more sustaining to long-term contentment than a good philosophy of life.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

Murder is always a mistake – one should never do anything one cannot talk about after dinner.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

People who live alone always have something on their minds that they would willingly share.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

The human mind has a primitive ego defense mechanism that negates all realities that produce too much stress for the brain to handle. It’s called denial.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly

In all societies, it is advisable to associate if possible with the highest.

Edmund Crispin – The Case of the Gilded Fly