His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing... My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar System.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly... by Arthur Conan Doyle

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

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A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.

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When the impossible has been eliminated, all that remains no matt... by Arthur Conan Doyle

When the impossible has been eliminated, all that remains no matter how improbable is possible.

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Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the... by Arthur Conan Doyle

Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last.

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It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

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Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man c... by Arthur Conan Doyle

Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.

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When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.

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The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ev... by Arthur Conan Doyle

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.

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Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable than... by Arthur Conan Doyle

Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable than anyone had ever supposed.

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The most dangerous condition for a man or a nation is when his intellectual side is more developed than his spiritual. Is that not exactly the condition of the world today?

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Any truth is better than indefinite doubt. by Arthur Conan Doyle

Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.

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There are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world wi... by Arthur Conan Doyle

There are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world without them.

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It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infi... by Arthur Conan Doyle

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.

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There's a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words. by Arthur Conan Doyle

There's a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words.

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To a great mind, nothing is little,' remarked Holmes, sententious... by Arthur Conan Doyle

To a great mind, nothing is little,' remarked Holmes, sententiously.

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Keep your revolver near you night and day, and never relax your p... by Arthur Conan Doyle

Keep your revolver near you night and day, and never relax your precautions.

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Where there is no imagination there is no horror. by Arthur Conan Doyle

Where there is no imagination there is no horror.

Arthur Conan Doyle
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It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.

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Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it. by Arthur Conan Doyle

Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it.

Arthur Conan Doyle
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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods. by Arthur Conan Doyle

The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.

Arthur Conan Doyle
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