Best Detective Thoughts

185 Detective quotes by 140 unique authors

I could have just said I'm good at my job, but I didn't. Didn't want the police thinking I was holding out information when I… — Laurell K. Hamilton
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… — Arthur Conan Doyle
You be sure to throw the book at him, you hear me? I feel violated, Detective. Violated." "I'll throw this table at you if you… — Derek Landy
Garrett must have sensed I was awake. "Hey Detective," he said to Uncle Bob, who was now trudging across the grating toward us. "I think… — Darynda Jones
Any chance of getting something sweet to go with my coffee?” [Finn] asked in a hopeful voice. I arched an eyebrow at him. “You mean… — Jennifer Estep
There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands. — Agatha Christie
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… — Arthur Conan Doyle
I've been very lucky at what's happened in my career to date, but playing something as far from me as possible is an ambition of… — Benedict Cumberbatch
Listen, darling, tomorrow I'll buy you a whole lot of detective stories, but don't worry your pretty little head over mysteries tonight. — Dashiell Hammett
The problem facing a comprehender is analogous to the problem that a detective faces when trying to solve a crime. In both cases there is… — David Rumelhart
The only two kinds of books could earn an American writer a living are cookbooks and detective novels. — Rex Stout
I love the Swedish people for their detective novels, their archipelago, their sense of humor, their carbonated vodka, and most especially, for their wonderful hospitality. — Michael Leavitt
The best critics do not worry about what the author might think. That would be like a detective worrying about what a suspect might think.… — Craig Brown
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star. — Jill Sobule
I wanted to be a police detective. In my work, particularly in documentaries, I am obsessed with finding things out, seeking ever-new facts and perspectives… — James Marsh
Detective fiction could not have existed without Edgar Allan Poe. — Giles Foden
While I was in jail, they handcuffed me and took me to a backroom, where a detective from the FBI and a Secret Service agent… — Sherman Austin
I did my very first film with Kirk in Detective Story when he was the greatest, greatest star in the world. I fell in love… — Lee Grant
But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own. — Peter Shaffer
I really believe that studying organization, even in the form of studying detective story organization, is very, very valuable for a playwright, a budding playwright. — Peter Shaffer
A woman who has been lied to becomes the world's greatest detective. — Superman
I think Morse's thing about being a poor policeman but a good detective is a very good description of him. — John Thaw
I didn't know I was doing film noir, I thought they were detective stories with low lighting! — Marie Windsor
The thought of playing a New York detective scared the hell out of me. I didn't know if people would believe me in the role… — Charlotte Ross
Homicide detective tryin to threaten me with some time, only thing I ever murdered was college ruled lines, there's a patent in punishment in America's… — Z-Ro

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