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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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The cheese-mites asked how the cheese got there, And warmly debated the matter; The Orthodox said that it came from the air, And the Heretics said fro...more

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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!

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Now, Watson," said he, "we have picked up two clues this morning. One is the bicycle with the Palmer tyre, and we see what that has led to. The other ...more

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Before we begin to investigate that, let us try to realize what we do know, so as to make the most of it, and to separate the essential from the accid...more

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When once your point of view is changed, the very thing which was so damning becomes a clue to the truth.

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We must look for consistency. Where there is a want of it we must suspect deception.

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Holmes,” I cried, “this is impossible.” “Admirable!” he said. “A most illuminating remark. It IS impossible as I state it, and therefore I must in som...more

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What a lovely thing a rose is!"He walked past the couch to the open window and held up the drooping stalk of a moss-rose, looking down at the dainty b...more

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There are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world without them.

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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