Quotes from Arthur Conan Doyle

Now, Jack, is there anything you would like? The youth pondered for a moment. I'd like a shillin', said he. Nothing you would like better? I'd like two shillin' better, the prodigy answered after some thought.

As you are aware, E is the most common letter in the English alphabet

Sherlock : You do yourself an injustice. The features are given to man as the means by which he shall express his emotions, and yours are faithful servants. Watson : Do you mean to say that you read my train of thoughts from my features? Sherlock : Your features, and especially your eyes. Perhaps you cannot yourself recall how you reverie commenced?

La educación no termina nunca, Watson. Es una serie de lecciones, de las cuales las más instructivas son las últimas.

Data! data! data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay.

Esta vez, Watson, califíqueme en su relato como de burro completo.

Good-night, Mister Sherlock Holmes.

Do you remember what Darwin says about music? He claims that the power of producing and appreciating it existed among the human race long before the power of speech was arrived at. Perhaps that is why we are so subtly influenced by it. There are vague memories in our souls of those misty centuries when the world was in its childhood. That's rather a broad idea, I remarked. One's ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature

However, wretch as he was, he was still living under the shield of British law, and I have no doubt, Inspector, that you will see that, though that shield may fail to guard, the sword of justice is still there to avenge.

The instant he entered I saw by his face that he had not been successful. Amusement and chagrin seemed to be struggling for the mastery, until the former suddenly carried the day, and he burst into a hearty laugh.

Well, of course Miss Morstan too. They were anxious to hear what happened. I would not tell them too much, said Holmes. Women are never to be entirely trusted,—not the best of them. I did not pause to argue over this atrocious sentiment. I shall be back in an hour or two, I remarked.

Él las detestaba y desconfiaba de ellas, pero era siempre un adversario caballeroso.

Brain, Character, Soul - Only as one sees more of life does one understand how distinct is each

Brisa del mar, sol y paciencia, Watson; todo se andará.

My dear Watson, said he, I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers. When I say, therefore, that Mycroft has better powers of observation than I, you may take it that I am speaking the exact and literal truth.

I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues.

I have hitherto confined my investigations to this world," said he. "In a modest way I have combated evil, but to take on the Father of Evil himself would, perhaps, be too ambitious a task. Yet you must admit that the footmark is material.

I think I have known how to frame the letter," said Sherlock Holmes.

Le mauvais gout mène au crime.

Há momentos, meu jovem, que cada um de nós deve se posicionar em prol da justiça e dos direitos humanos, ou você nunca mais se sentirá limpo outra vez.

said no more but, calling for my cashier, I ordered him to pay over fifty £1,000 notes. When I was alone once more, however, with the precious case lying upon the table in front of me, I could not but think with some misgivings of the immense responsibility which it entailed

I'm not sure about whether I shall go. I am the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather

Schade dass die Natur nur einen Mensch aus dir schuf, Denn zum wiirdigen Mann war und zum Schelmen der Stoff.

Subestimarse es algo tan alejado de la verdad como exagerar las propias facultades.