Dr. John Watson

Character in The Hound of the Baskervilles From: The Hound of the Baskervilles

Holmes's companion and narrator of the investigation

85 quotes

"I am not a very good subject for a novelist."
Humor
"The greatest happiness the greatest number."
Happiness
"We are not beaten yet."
Perseverance
"Justice, however delayed, is not denied."
Justice
"Let us be practical and do what we can."
Motivation
"Hope is the thing with feathers."
Hope
"I need hardly say that this is a most serious and delicate matter."
Philosophy
"I have been grossly deceived."
Truth
"We must look deeper."
Wisdom
"Virtue is its own reward."
Kindness
"All things are possible to him that believeth."
Faith
"Love and loyalty are the greatest treasures."
Love
"We have triumphed over darkness."
Hope
"You have only to put yourself in the shoes of a young man."
"The past has a way of catching up with us."
Time
"Trust is the foundation of all worthy relationships."
Relationships
"The isolation of the moor breeds both contemplation and madness."
Solitude
"A man must face his demons, whether real or imagined."
Courage
"Fear itself is the greatest danger on the moor."
Fear
"A woman's heart is a deep mystery."
Relationships
"Every man has his breaking point."
Strength
"A man of science must question everything."
Science
"I have some recollection of the some newspaper comment at the time which brought the matter somewhat vividly to my mind."
"A man who keeps secrets from his wife is in the right way to lose her affection."
Relationships
"I have preserved only the essential facts upon which my reasoning has been based."
Literature
"But you said you had a clue."
"The world is watching us, and the world is wondering."
"It seems an unlikely place for a man to hide himself."
Wisdom
"There is a grim humor in the situation that suggests this is not merely a casual matter."
Humor
"The facts appear to be these."
Truth