Holmes Quotes

125 quotes by 64 authors

Though a woman tempted man to eat, my dear Longfellow," said Holmes, "you never hear of Eve having to do with his drinking, for he… — Matthew Pearl
Holmes, I'm a 24 year old prude. — Laurie R. King
I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart. — Arthur Conan Doyle
Every man finds his limitations, Mr. Holmes, but at least it cures us of the weakness of self-satisfaction. — Arthur Conan Doyle
To a great mind, nothing is little,' remarked Holmes, sententiously. — Arthur Conan Doyle
My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know. — Arthur Conan Doyle
Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. You have attempted to tinge… — Arthur Conan Doyle
I dove on those papers like Sherlock Holmes on a cappuccino binge. — Jordan Sonnenblick
So far Kat has been through all the Wa's she could think of, but Hale hadn't admitted to being Walter or Ward or Washington. He'd… — Ally Carter
You would not call me a marrying man, Watson?" "No, indeed!" "You'll be interested to hear that I'm engaged." "My dear fellow! I congrat-" "To… — Arthur Conan Doyle
I was born with the devil in me,' [Holmes] wrote. 'I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the… — Erik Larson
The man might have died in a fit; but then the jewels are missing," mused the Inspector, "Ha! I have a theory. These flashes come… — Arthur Conan Doyle
No: I am not tired. I have a curious constitution. I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely." ~ Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle
Only that I insist upon your dining with us. It will be ready in half an hour. I have oysters and a brace of grouse,… — Arthur Conan Doyle
She wasn't the only one to be physically morphed by reader expectation. Miss Havisham was now elderly whether she liked it or not, and Sherlock… — Jasper Fforde
Prescription: 'Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. Take ten pages, twice a day, til end of course. — Diane Setterfield
You have done all the work in this business. I get a wife out of it, Jones gets the credit, pray what remains for you?"… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Too much damned TV. Thinks he's Sherlock Holmes." "That's professor Moriarty," corrected Foaly. "Holmes, Moriarty, they both look the same with the flesh scorched off… — Eoin Colfer
No wonder Sherlock Holmes did all that coke. Math is hard. — Richard Kadrey
Now, Watson,â€ said Holmes, as a tall dog-cart dashed up through the gloom, throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow light from its side lanterns.… — Arthur Conan Doyle

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