Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes

Mr. Sherlock Holmes, who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he was up all night, was seated at the breakfast table. I stood upon the hearth-rug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left behind him the night before.

Watson. Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same.

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.

Holmes, I'm a 24 year old prude.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

It's quite exciting," said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn.

The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

There's no police like Holmes.

In those days Mr. Sherlock Holmes was still living in Baker Street and the Bastables were looking for treasure in the Lewisham Road.

Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene.

I think seeing some of the past can be helpful, especially if you're into crime solving.

I always had a soft spot for Sherlock Holmes and used to imagine helping him out.

More than 100 years after he first appeared, Holmes remains the template for the fictional detective.

Forensics I've always found absolutely fascinating. Anything to do with clues. And checking things out and solving.

I was a big Nancy Drew reader. Nancy figures it out. Case closed.

I'm very good at solving mysteries.

With the Great Detective, to think was to act, and to act was to think. Frequently he could do both together.

We're big fans of the show on BBC, and some of the greatest actors in film and television have done this character, from Basil Rathbone to Nicol Williamson to Michael Caine. (Executive producer) Rob Doherty came in with the pitch last season, it was immediately a show that we gravitated towards.

[Sherlock Holmes] has to understand the world. That's very much John's [Watson] influence on him. But like a lot of the friendships and relationships in that world, it's born out of necessity. It makes him better. There's a pragmatism to it. It's not whimsical or sentimental. It's born out of necessity.

"I have seen those symptoms before," said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into the fire. "Oscillation upon the pavement always means an affaire de coeur."

As I turned away, I saw Holmes, with his back against a rock and his arms folded, gazing down at the rush of the waters. It was the last that I was ever destined to see of him in this world. - Watson.

My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know.

Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary," said he.

You say that your fare told you that he was a detective?" "Yes, he did." "When did he say this?" "When he left me." "Did he say anything more?" "He mentioned his name." Holmes cast a swift glance of triumph at me. "Oh, he mentioned his name, did he? That was imprudent. What was the name that he mentioned?" “His name," said the cabman, "was Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

Follow that porcupine!