11 Quotes Tagged: sherlock

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

Take a pinch of snuff, doctor, and acknowledge that I have scored over you in your example.

It's stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.

"No: I am not tired. I have a curious constitution. I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely." ~ Sherlock Holmes

It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.

Only that I insist upon your dining with us. It will be ready in half an hour. I have oysters and a brace of grouse, with something a little choice in white wines. Watson, you have never yet recognized my merits as a housekeeper. ~ Sherlock Holmes

One should always look for a possible alternative, and provide against it.
-Sherlock Holmes

Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire.

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.

Nothing is little to a great mind.

"The man might have died in a fit; but then the jewels are missing," mused the Inspector, "Ha! I have a theory. These flashes come upon me at times... What do you think of this, Holmes? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fit, on which Sholto walked off the treasure! How's that?"
"On which the dead man very considerately got up and locked the door on the inside," said Holmes.

Watson,' said he, 'if it should ever strike you that I am getting a little over-confident in my powers, or giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper 'Norbury' in my ear, and I shall be infinitely obliged to you.