Agatha Christie quotes
1890 – 1976 · 20th century · Novelist (crime) and playwright; also wrote as Mary Westmacott
About Agatha Christie
Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie wrote many of the 20th century's definitive crime novels and stage plays. She also published romances under the pen name Mary Westmacott. Her work is noted for intricate plots, suspense and psychological insight into characters.
Works: Detective novels with Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple; The Hound of Death (stories); stage plays
Quotes
“A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”
Source: The Last Séance, The Hound of Death and Other Stories · Check the source
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- What is documented
- The sentence appears in Agatha Christie’s short story “The Last Séance,” and multiple sources link it to that story and the collection The Hound of Death and Other Stories.
Christie describes maternal love as an overwhelming, lawless force that can turn ruthless when a child is threatened. The line comes from her supernatural short story “The Last Séance” and reads more like a warning than a sentimental praise.