Detectives Quotes

199 quotes by 150 authors

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
I fear that if the matter is beyond humanity, it is certainly beyond me. — 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?â€ [Finn] asked in a hopeful voice. I arched an eyebrow at him. â€œYou 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
Detectives are only human; we're not Gods that know everything. When detectives tell their theory, in reality, most are rather anxious. Thinking that there's always… — Gosho Aoyama
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 understood right from the start that every set of library doors were the sort of magic portals that lead to other lands. My God,… — Deb Caletti
I remember when I was 12, talking with my friends about what we wanted to do with our lives, astronauts, forensic detectives, all these different… — Tony Revolori
My family are police officers, detectives. My brother Mitch is FBI. Mitch is like that - a stern enforcer. — Bernie Mac
The world domination plan goal is that I would love Veronica Mars to become a brand like Sherlock Holmes is a brand, like Nancy Drew,… — Rob Thomas
Insecure people are the best detectives on planet earth. — Nikhil Saluja
It's a very, very fascinating story for me, cause it's about a man who's been doing bad; bad things. And he's a father of four… — Harvey Keitel
Everybody thinks detectives do nothing but ask questions.But detectives have souls the same as anyone else.... You know, Mrs. Beragon, being a detective is like,… — Ranald MacDougall

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