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It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.

It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Mistake, Math, Science
"A Scandal in Bohemia" (1891)

Our ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Nature, Science, Ideas
1887 A Study in Scarlet, ch.7.

Every man finds his limitations, Mr. Holmes, but at least it cures us of the weakness of self-satisfaction.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Men, Self, Weakness
Arthur Conan Doyle (2007). “The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Non-slipcased Edition) (Vol. 2) (The Annotated Books)”, p.1529, W. W. Norton & Company

It's a wicked world, and when a clever man turns his brain to crime it is the worst of all.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Clever, Men, Brain
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892). “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, p.195

A trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still more so.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Use, Comrade, Stills
Arthur Conan Doyle (2012). “The Sherlock Holmes Archives (incl. The Truth About Sherlock Holmes)”, p.504, Jazzybee Verlag

The larger crimes are apt to be the simpler, for the bigger the crime, the more obvious, as a rule, is the motive.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Crime, Bigger, Obvious
E. W. Hornung, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Kendrick Bangs (2016). “COLLECTOR’S EDITION – COMPLETE RAFFLES SERIES & SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURES: 60+ Novels & Stories in One Volume (Mystery & Crime Classics): Including The Amateur Cracksman, The Black Mask, A Thief in the Night, Mr. Justice Raffles, Mrs. Raffles, R. Holmes & Co., and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, p.823, e-artnow

I am an omnivorous reader with a strangely retentive memory for trifles.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Memories, Trifles, Reader
Arthur Conan Doyle (2005). “The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels (Slipcased Edition)”, p.92, W. W. Norton & Company

The lowest and vilest alleys of London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Smile, Beautiful, Doe
"The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" (1892)

I never can resist a touch of the dramatic.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatic
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2014). “Sherlock Holmes Complete Collection With illustrated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - 4 Novels, 56 Short Stories and 120+ illustrations”, p.726, Ageless Reads

It is of the highest importance in the art of detection to be able to recognise out of a number of facts which are incidental and which are vital.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Art, Numbers, Able
Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “The Complete Sherlock Holmes”, p.419, Race Point Publishing

I wanted to end the world but,I'll settle for ending yours.

Arthur Conan Doyle
World, Settling, Ends

It was all love on my side, and all good comradeship and friendship on hers. When we parted she was a free woman, but I could never again be a free man.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Memorable, Unrequited Love, Men
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2012). “The Return of Sherlock Holmes”, p.225, Courier Corporation

I am not the law, but I represent justice so far as my feeble powers go.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Power, Law, Justice
Arthur Conan Doyle (2011). “The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes”, p.97, House of Stratus

Come, Watson, come!" he cried. The game is afoot.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Games, Cried, Watson
Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). “Sherlock Holmes - The Short Stories (Book 2): The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Part 2), His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes”, p.133, BoD - Books on Demand

Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest forms.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Art, Blood, Liable
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2012). “The Hound of the Baskervilles and Other Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, p.66, Graphic Arts Books

Now is the dramatic moment of fate, Watson, when you hear a step upon the stair which is walking into your life, and you know not whether for good or ill.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Fate, Steps, Dramatic
Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). “Sherlock Holmes. The best stories”, p.711, "Издательство ""Проспект"""

There is danger for him who taketh the tiger cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Danger, Cubs, Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892). “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, p.75

Women are naturally secretive, and they like to do their own secreting.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Women, Literature, Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892). “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, p.21

Sir Walter, with his 61 years of life, although he never wrote a novel until he was over 40, had, fortunately for the world, a longer working career than most of his brethren.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Life, Writing, Years
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated)”, p.8381, Delphi Classics

The most serious point in the case is the disposition of the child." What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining insight as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Children, Real, Character
Arthur Conan Doyle (2012). “The Complete Sherlock Holmes: with an introduction from Robert Ryan”, p.844, Simon and Schuster

It is the small men and not the great who hold their noses in the air.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Men, Air, Noses
Arthur Conan Doyle (2015). “The White Company: Sherlock Holmes Collections”, p.36, 谷月社

Just as an octopus may have his den in some ocean cave, and come floating out a silent image of horror to attack a swimmer, so I picture such a spirit lurking in the dark of the house which he curses by his presence, and ready to float out upon all whom he can injure.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Ocean, Dark, Sea
Arthur Conan Doyle (1995). “The Lost World and Other Stories”, p.324, Wordsworth Editions

Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?' To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.' The dog did nothing in the night-time.' That was the curious incident,' remarked Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Dog, Night, Wish
"Silver Blaze" (1892)

You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Love, Heart, Wedding Anniversary
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics)”, p.2086, Delphi Classics

I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.

Arthur Conan Doyle
Funny Inspirational, Knowledge, Men
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, Choi Hyun (2016). “A Study in Scarlet”, p.13, ebookspub

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