British Quotes
348 quotes in this collection
"We balance probabilities and choose the most likely. It is the scientific use of the imagination. Let this brilliant wisdom guide your pursuit of the truth."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person. This remains a core principle of logical deduction."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work. Such is the mindset of a true detective."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"A man always finds it hard to realize that he may have finally lost a woman's love, however badly he may have treated her. A profound reflection from the creator of Sherlock Holmes."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"You know my methods, Watson. Apply them. This analytical wisdom still echoes across modern investigative work."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"A dog reflects the family life. Who ever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Such is the mindset of a true detective."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last. A profound reflection from the creator of Sherlock Holmes."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know. This analytical wisdom still echoes across modern investigative work."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"The grand thing is to be able to reason backwards. An enduring thought from the master of mystery."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear. Let this brilliant wisdom guide your pursuit of the truth."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. This remains a core principle of logical deduction."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius. A profound reflection from the creator of Sherlock Holmes."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. This analytical wisdom still echoes across modern investigative work."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"Where there is no imagination there is no horror. An enduring thought from the master of mystery."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"Work is the best antidote to sorrow, my dear Watson. This powerful statement forged a legacy of critical thinking."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. A timeless strategy that brought clarity to complex puzzles."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"I never guess. It is a shocking habit, - destructive to the logical faculty. Words of intellect and observation that transcend fiction."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"Any truth is better than indefinite doubt. A quiet truth behind the art of deductive reasoning."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"The best way of successfully acting a part is to be it. Let this brilliant wisdom guide your pursuit of the truth."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"There is a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words. This remains a core principle of logical deduction."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"A man always finds it hard to realize that he may have finally lost a woman's love, however badly he may have treated her. Words of intellect and observation that transcend fiction."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle"You know my methods, Watson. Apply them. A quiet truth behind the art of deductive reasoning."
-- Arthur Conan Doyle
