The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Book · 5 characters · 538 quotes · 1892

Quotes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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"Your powers of observation are remarkable, but you employ them for trivial things."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"I cannot afford to waste energy upon trifles."
Sherlock Holmes Work
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"The facts seem to speak for themselves."
Dr. John Watson Truth
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"Providence might throw a clue into our way."
Dr. John Watson Hope
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"I never guess. It is a shocking habit destructive to the logical faculty."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Elementary, my dear Watson."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"There is nothing in this world more important than truth."
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"It was in the spring of the year 1888 that Holmes called upon me."
Dr. John Watson History
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"I had come to a time when I was sick of the drab existence of crime cases."
Dr. John Watson Life
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"Holmes was not a man to be easily discouraged."
Dr. John Watson Perseverance
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"My old companion and I have come through some pretty tight places together."
Dr. John Watson Friendship
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"Do you know what it means to find ourselves in such a position?"
Dr. John Watson Adventure
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"You will find that very useful if you will only think so."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"The game is afoot!"
Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work!"
Sherlock Holmes Motivation
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"Watson, you have some remarkable qualities when you choose to exert them."
Sherlock Holmes Friendship
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"I deduce, therefore I exist."
Sherlock Holmes Philosophy
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"Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner."
Sherlock Holmes Science
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"I cannot agree with those who rank modesty amongst the virtues."
Sherlock Holmes Strength
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"The curious incident of the dog in the night-time."
Sherlock Holmes
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"A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use."
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"I never make exceptions. An exception disproves the rule."
Sherlock Holmes Philosophy
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"How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible?"
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"You know my methods, Watson."
Sherlock Holmes Leadership
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"Crime is common. Logic is rare."
Sherlock Holmes Justice
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"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"I am a creature of habit and I have my satisfactions."
Sherlock Holmes Life
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"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains however improbable must be the truth."
Sherlock Holmes
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"I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have data."
Sherlock Holmes Education
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"My dear Watson, you see everything. You observe nothing."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom