Answers Quote by Douglas Adams
“Sherlock Holmes observed that once you have eliminated the impossible then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the answer. I, however, do not like to eliminate the impossible.”
About This Quote
Source Literature: Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892
Holmes insists on eliminating impossibilities to find truth; the speaker prefers keeping all possibilities open.
In simple terms: Holmes favors deduction; speaker values imagination.
Balance logical elimination with creative thinking.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- crime solving
- scientific research
- strategic planning
- brainstorming
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When is it useful to keep impossible ideas?
- How can we blend deduction with imagination?
Eliminating too early may discard novel solutions.