Poirot (TV Series)
Appointment with Death (2008)
Elizabeth McGovern: Dame Celia Westholme
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Quotes
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Dame Celia Westholme : [Speaking of Sister Agniesska to Poirot] I don't much care for her... the way she hangs aroud the younger Boynton girl. They sniff out weakness... nuns... and misery, and they gorge on it. Bloody vampires in drag, quite frankly!
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Dame Celia Westholme : People say travel broadens the mind; mainly because, people like me insist in it in their books. But I have to say, I doubt that it is true. On the contrary, I suspect travel narrows the mind. One becomes so blase about the wonders of the world. The more I travel, the more clearly I understand that; all that ever matters is the people - not the places. Those Arabs telling stories over couscous in the camp, they fascinate me. This...
[indicating the vista she and Poirot are viewing]
Dame Celia Westholme : it's pretty enough, but... show me the humans every time.