“ Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master. ”
Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). copy citation
| Author | Agatha Christie |
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| Source | The Mysterious Affair at Styles |
| Topic | imagination servant |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/863/863-h/863-h.htm |
Context
“Events proved that I was right in my supposition. ” “ That was very ingenious, ” “ I must confess that the conclusions I drew from those few scribbled words were quite erroneous. ”
“ You gave too much rein to your imagination. Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master. The simplest explanation is always the most likely. ” “ Another point—how did you know that the key of the despatch-case had been lost? ” “ I did not know it. It was a guess that turned out to be correct.” source
“ You gave too much rein to your imagination. Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master. The simplest explanation is always the most likely. ” “ Another point—how did you know that the key of the despatch-case had been lost? ” “ I did not know it. It was a guess that turned out to be correct.” source
