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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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A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber room of h...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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I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.

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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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I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all...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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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