Quotes About Clues

The Hound of the Baskervilles because it is a detective story which means that there are clues and Red Herrings.

success leaves clues. People who succeed at the highest level are not lucky; they're doing something differently than everyone else does.

Success leaves clues.

With no further clues, it might take the station Computer quite a while—perhaps as much as ten minutes—to locate the line in the whole body of English literature.

You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles.

They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains, he remarked with a smile. It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work.

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." - Sherlock Homes

Beyond 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.

No ghosts need apply. - Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire

Then, how do you know?" "I see it, I deduce it. How do I know that you have been getting yourself very wet lately, and that you have a most clumsy and careless servant girl?" "My dear Holmes," said I, "this is too much. You would certainly have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago.

The affair seems absurdly trifling, and yet I dare call nothing trivial when I reflect that some of my most classic cases have had the least promising commencement. You will remember, Watson, how the dreadful business of the Abernetty family was first brought to my notice by the depth which the parsley had sunk into the butter upon a hot day.

There have," said I, "been numerous petty thefts." Holmes snorted his contempt. "This great and sombre stage is set for something more worthy than that," said he. "It is fortunate for this community that I am not a criminal.

I don't take much stock of detectives in novels - chaps that do things and never let you see how they do them. That's just inspiration: not business.

Science of Deduction

The conduct of the criminal investigation has been left in the experienced hands of Inspector Lestrade, of Scotland Yard, who is following up the clues with his accustomed energy and sagacity.

Un estudio en escarlata, ¿eh? ¿Por qué no hemos de emplear un poco el argot artístico? Nos encontramos con el hilo rojo del asesinato enzarzado en la madeja incolora de la vida, y nuestro deber consiste en desenmarañarlo, aislarlo y poner a la vista hasta la última pulgada.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle

Can you recall that the tracks were sometimes like that, Watson,"--he arranged a number of bread-crumbs in this fashion--: : : : :--"and sometimes like this"--: . : . : . : .--"and occasionally like this"--. : . : . : . "Can you remember that?" "No, I cannot.

Nos encontramos con el hilo rojo del asesinato enroscado en la madeja incolora de la vida, y nuestro deber consiste en desenmascararlo, aislarlo y exponerlo hasta la última pulgada.

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Arthur Conan Doyle

You seem to be developing a real talent for finding dead people, Ophelia.

Therefore, let us not undervalue small signs; perhaps by means of them we will succeed in getting on the track of greater things.