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Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene. ↗

— Rex Stout

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...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

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It is fortunate for this community that I am not a criminal. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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You have been in Afghanistan I perceive. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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My friend's wiry arms were around me and he was leading me to the chair. "You're not hurt, Watson? For God's sake say that you're not hurt!" It was worth a wound -it was worth many wounds- to know the depth of loyalty and love which lay beyond that cold mask. The clear, hard eyes were dimmed for a moment, and the firm lips were shaking. For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?' To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.' The dog did nothing in the night-time.' That was the curious incident,' remarked Sherlock Holmes. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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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

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Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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You know my methods. Apply them. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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