Michaela

“Yes, he is intelligent. But we must be more intelligent. We must be so intelligent that he does not suspect us of being intelligent at all."
I acquiesced.
"There, mon ami, you will be of great assistance to me."
I was pleased with the compliment. There had been times when I hardly thought that Poirot appreciated me at my true worth.
"Yes" he continued staring at me thoughtfully, "you will be invaluable”
― Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles

“Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.”
― Moliere

“The music in his laughter had a way of rounding off the missing notes in her soul.”
― Gloria Naylor, Linden Hills

“Children aren't happy with nothing to ignore,
And that's what parents were created for.”
― Ogden Nash