The Hound of the Baskervilles

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Quotes from The Hound of the Baskervilles

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"Hope is the thing with feathers."
Dr. John Watson Hope
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"Let us be practical and do what we can."
Dr. John Watson Motivation
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"My nerves are fairly on edge."
Sir Henry Baskerville Fear
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"Justice, however delayed, is not denied."
Dr. John Watson Justice
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"The very first thing that put me on the track was the obvious sincerity of the baronet."
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"You have done excellent work, my dear fellow."
Sherlock Holmes Kindness
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"We are not beaten yet."
Dr. John Watson Perseverance
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"The past masters in crime have always learned by experience."
Sherlock Holmes Education
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"It is my business to know what other people don't know."
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"I have long had an idea that if we could only find where we are we might also find what we are looking for."
Sherlock Holmes Success
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"A very singular case indeed."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"The greatest happiness the greatest number."
Dr. John Watson Happiness
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"What is the meaning of it all, Watson?"
Sherlock Holmes Philosophy
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"The supernatural has no place in our investigation."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"You have a grand gift of silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion."
Sherlock Holmes Friendship
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"One should as a rule respect public opinion. But in this case I am afraid of it."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"I am not a very good subject for a novelist."
Dr. John Watson Humor
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"The facts are quite plain and lead clearly to one conclusion."
Sherlock Holmes Truth
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"The matter is too serious for dwelling upon trifles."
Sir Henry Baskerville Truth
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"Data, data, data! I can't make bricks without clay."
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"You know my methods, Watson."
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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"The hound was but a symbol of greater evil."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"Justice will be served."
Sherlock Holmes Justice
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"Knowledge is power in all things."
Sherlock Holmes Knowledge
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"The greatest mysteries have the simplest solutions."
Sherlock Holmes Wisdom
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"One must see what others do not."
Sherlock Holmes
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"The impossible, when all else is eliminated, must be true."
Sherlock Holmes
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"There is method in all things."
Sherlock Holmes
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"Patience is a virtue in investigation."
Sherlock Holmes Patience