The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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Quotes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

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"Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent"
Dr. John Watson Life
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"It may be that you are not yourself luminous but that you are a conductor of light"
Sherlock Holmes Strength
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"Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent"
Sherlock Holmes Justice
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"The lowest and vilest alleys of London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside"
Dr. John Watson Truth
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"I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical reasoner"
Sherlock Holmes Relationships
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"There is as much sense in a statement as there is character in a face"
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"I have nothing to do today except to avoid boredom"
Sherlock Holmes Motivation
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"My mind is like a racing engine, tearing itself to pieces because it is not connected up with the work for which it was built"
Sherlock Holmes Work
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"You have done yourself no service in the way you have conducted yourself"
Sherlock Holmes Justice
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"London is a cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained"
Dr. John Watson
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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 Education
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"I am endeavouring to be factual and not to be influenced by sentiment"
Dr. John Watson Truth
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"You have attempted to trifle with me, sir"
Sherlock Holmes Strength
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"I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues"
Sherlock Holmes Philosophy
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"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data"
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"I am not romantic, but I confess to being rather fond of mysteries"
Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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"The capacity of the human brain is limited"
Sherlock Holmes Science
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"I have no desire to make mysteries, but we must face facts"
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"Data! Data! I can't make bricks without clay"
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"It is of the highest importance that you do not allow yourself to be discouraged"
Sherlock Holmes Courage
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"The game is afoot"
Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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"You see, but you do not observe"
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"Crime is common. Logic is rare"
Sherlock Holmes Justice
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"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes"
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"I am a creature of habit and of logic"
Sherlock Holmes Philosophy
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"One should always look for a possible alternative and provide against it."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"The investigation has certainly presented some features of uncommon interest."
Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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"Watson, I think that I shall have need of your medical knowledge before the night is out."
Sherlock Holmes Friendship
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"That's a suggestive case."
Sherlock Holmes