Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately, I can deduce nothing else. Arthur Conan Doyle More Quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle More Quotes From Arthur Conan Doyle A hound it was, an enormous coal-black hound, but not such a hound as mortal eyes have ever seen. Fire burst from its open mouth, its eyes glowed with a smouldering glare, its muzzle and hackles and dewlap were outlined in flickering flame. Never in the delirious dream of a disordered brain could anything more savage, more appalling, more hellish be conceived than that dark form and savage face which broke upon us out of the wall of fog. Arthur Conan Doyle wall eye dream As a rule, said Holmes, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is the most difficult to identify. Arthur Conan Doyle mysterious literature faces I am somewhat exhausted; I wonder how a battery feels when it pours electricity into a non-conductor? Arthur Conan Doyle batteries exhausted energy How sweet the morning air is! See how that one little cloud floats like a pink feather from some gigantic flamingo. Now the red rim of the sun pushes itself over the London cloud-bank. It shines on a good many folk, but on none, I dare bet, who are on a stranger errand than you and I. How small we feel with our petty ambitions and strivings in the presence of the great elemental forces of Nature! Arthur Conan Doyle nature morning sweet ...Holmes, who loathed every form of society with his whole Bohemian soul, remained in our lodgings in Baker Street, buried among his old books, and alternating from week to week between cocaine and ambition, the drowsiness of the drug, and the fierce energy of his own keen nature. Arthur Conan Doyle drug ambition book It is quite a three pipe problem, and I beg that you won't speak to me for fifty minutes. Arthur Conan Doyle three smoking fifty You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. Arthur Conan Doyle holmes observation method It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. Arthur Conan Doyle truth inspirational philosophy 'There's no need for fiction in medicine,' remarks Foster... 'for the facts will always beat anything you fancy.' Arthur Conan Doyle medicine science needs No violence, gentlemen — no violence, I beg of you! Consider the furniture! Arthur Conan Doyle furniture gentleman violence Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth. Arthur Conan Doyle holmes factors remains 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 to detective work. Arthur Conan Doyle detective-work pain doe The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor Arthur Conan Doyle noble silly adventure 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 upon me at times... What do you think of this, Holmes? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fit, on which Sholto walked off the treasure! How's that?" "On which the dead man very considerately got up and locked the door on the inside," said Holmes. Arthur Conan Doyle brother night thinking It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have much to hope from the flowers. Arthur Conan Doyle goodness flower giving A client is to me a mere unit, a factor in a problem. Arthur Conan Doyle clients problem business Just as an octopus may have his den in some ocean cave, and come floating out a silent image of horror to attack a swimmer, so I picture such a spirit lurking in the dark of the house which he curses by his presence, and ready to float out upon all whom he can injure. Arthur Conan Doyle ocean sea dark My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely allied. Arthur Conan Doyle soul links two The most difficult crime to track is the one which is purposeless. Arthur Conan Doyle crime track literature I never can resist a touch of the dramatic. Arthur Conan Doyle dramatic
