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It has always seemed to me that so long as you produce your dramatic effect, accuracy of detail matters little. I have never striven for it and I have...more

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On glancing over my notes of the seventy odd cases in which I have during the last eight years studied the methods of my friend Sherlock Holmes, I fin...more

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It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of ...more

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Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you know not whether for good or ...more

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The larger crimes are apt to be the simpler, for the bigger the crime, the more obvious, as a rule, is the motive.

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To let the brain work without sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to pieces. The sea air, sunshine, and patience, Watson—all...more

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I'm not a psychopath, I'm a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.

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Do you remember what Darwin says about music? He claims that the power of producing and appreciating it existed among the human race long before the p...more

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Dr. Watson's summary list of Sherlock Holmes's strengths and weaknesses:"1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil.2. Knowledge of Philosophy: Nil.3. Knowledge ...more

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It is a mistake to confound strangeness with mystery. The most commonplace crime is often the most mysterious because it presents no new or special fe...more

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Desultory readers are seldom remarkable for the exactness of their learning.

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What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done.

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There are no crimes and no criminals in these days. What is the use of having brains in our profession? I know well that I have it in me to make my na...more

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Oh how I've missed you, Holmes.

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Am dining at Goldini's Restaurant, Gloucester Road, Kensington. Please come at once and join me there. Bring with you a jemmy, a dark lantern, a chise...more