The Hound of the Baskervilles

Book · 4 characters · 408 quotes · 1900

Quotes from The Hound of the Baskervilles

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"Fate plays cruel tricks upon us all."
Sir Henry Baskerville
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"A man of science must question everything."
Dr. John Watson Science
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"Greed is the root of all the evil in this affair."
Sherlock Holmes Money
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"The moor keeps its secrets well."
Stapleton Nature
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"Every man has his breaking point."
Dr. John Watson Strength
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"The hound is but a tool in the hands of men."
Sherlock Holmes Philosophy
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"The strongest man may be brought low by patience and cunning."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"A woman's heart is a deep mystery."
Dr. John Watson Relationships
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"Fear itself is the greatest danger on the moor."
Dr. John Watson Fear
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"You have done well to come, and still better to come armed."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Crime is common. Logic is rare."
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"The moor is a dangerous place, Watson, and we must go carefully."
Sherlock Holmes
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"A man who won't defend his property is not fit to own it."
Sir Henry Baskerville Courage
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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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"The game itself is the reward."
Sherlock Holmes Motivation
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"Trust must be earned, not given freely."
Sherlock Holmes
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"A man's character is revealed in times of trial."
Sherlock Holmes
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"I have come into a fortune, but I fear it may be cursed."
Sir Henry Baskerville Money
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"There is a destiny about these things."
Sir Henry Baskerville
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"You see, but you do not observe."
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact."
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot."
Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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"I cannot afford to waste energy upon non-essentials."
Sherlock Holmes
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"The case has been an interesting one."
Sherlock Holmes Adventure
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"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"It is my business to know what other people don't know."
Sherlock Holmes Power
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"A man should be careful of his friends, Watson."
Sherlock Holmes Friendship
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"Data! Data! Data! I can't make bricks without clay."
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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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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"A man must face his demons, whether real or imagined."
Dr. John Watson Courage