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Detectives Quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle
- 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…
- I fear that if the matter is beyond humanity, it is certainly beyond me.
- 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…
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- Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective. — John Buchan
- I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series. — Robert Carlyle
- A really good detective never gets married. — Raymond Chandler
- It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story. — Agatha Christie