“ While the individual man is an insoluble puzzle, in the aggregate he becomes a mathematical certainty. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ That's rather a broad idea," I remarked. "One's ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature," he answered. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ You will, I am sure, agree with me that... if page 534 only finds us in the second chapter, the length of the first one must have been really intolerable. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ You would not call me a marrying man, Watson?No, indeed!You'll be interested to hear that I'm engaged.My dear fellow! I congrat-To Milverton's housemaid.My dear Holmes!I wanted information, Watson. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ It was a wild, tempestuous night, towards the close of November. Holmes and I sat together in silence all the evening, he engaged with a powerful lens deciphering the remains of the original inscripti… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ Wir sind gewohnt dass die Menschen verhöhnen was sie nicht verstehen. (Goethe)—We are used to see that Man mocks what he never comprehends. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ There's an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it's God's own wind none… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ No man burdens his mind with small matters unless he has some very good reason for doing so. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ Never trust to general impressions, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ He said that there were no traces upon the ground round the body. He did not observe any. but I did - some little distance off, but fresh and clearFootprints?A man's or a woman's?Dr. Mortimer looked s… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ You wish to put me in the dark. I tell you that I will never be put in the dark. You wish to beat me. I tell you that you will never beat me. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ The fantastic graces of Chivalry lay upon the surface of life,but beneath it was a half-savage population,fierce and animal,with little ruth or mercy. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ Holmes smiled, and clapped Lestrade upon the shoulder. Instead of being ruined, my good sir, you will find that your reputation has been enormously enhanced. Just make a few alterations in that report… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is the most difficult to id… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Arthur Conan Doyle
“ You seem very qualified, sir, to express the negative one. At the same time I would repeat in my own person the words of Thackeray. He said to some objector: 'What you say is natural, but if you had s… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ Well, said Lestrade, I’ve seen you handle a good many cases, Mr. Holmes, but I don’t know that I ever knew a more workmanlike one than that. We’re not jealous of you at Scotland Yard. No, sir, we are… Arthur Conan Doyle
“ It was easier to know it than to explain why I know it. If you were asked to prove that two and two made four, you might find some difficulty, and yet you are quite sure of the fact.~ Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle
