What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done.
Arthur Conan DoyleTags: sherlock-holmes belief accomplishment rewriting-history
He said that there were no traces upon the ground round the body. He did not observe any. but I did - some little distance off, but fresh and clear"
"Footprints?"
"Footprints."
"A man's or a woman's?"
Dr. Mortimer looked strangely at us for an instant, and his voice sank almost to a whisper as he answered: "Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of s gigantic hound! Arthur Conan Doyle
Holy Men! Holy Cabbages! Holy Bean Pods! What do they do but live and suck in sustenance and grow fat?
Arthur Conan DoyleBeyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately, I can deduce nothing else.
Arthur Conan DoyleTags: sherlock-holmes detection facts characteristics detectives obviousness attributes
Come, Watson, come!" he cried. The game is afoot.
Arthur Conan DoyleMy life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little problems help me to do so.
Arthur Conan DoyleI followed you.'
I saw no one.'
That is what you may expect to see when I follow you.
Tags: holmes
When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
Arthur Conan DoyleTags: inspirational
You wish to put me in the dark. I tell you that I will never be put in the dark. You wish to beat me. I tell you that you will never beat me.
Arthur Conan DoyleIs 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.
Tags: humor sherlock-holmes mystery dog curious silver blaze incident
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