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There were no footmarks.''Meaning that you saw none?''I assure you, sir, that there were none.''My good Hopkins, I have investigated many crimes, but ...more

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I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety.

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I assure you, my good Lestrade, that I have an excellent reason for everything that I do.

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Picnics are very dear to those who are in the first stage of the tender passion.

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It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.

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

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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.

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Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?' 'To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.' 'The dog did nothing in the ...more

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No violence, gentlemen — no violence, I beg of you! Consider the furniture!