“I never guess. It is a shocking habit,—destructive to the logical faculty.”
“The emotional qualities are antagonistic to clear reasoning.”
“His manner was not convincing. His voice was the voice of a trickster.”
“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.”
“You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.”
“It is a great thing to have a friend with whom you can discuss matters of deep import.”
“The emotional qualities are atagonistic to clear reasoning.”
“It is quite a three-pipe problem, and I beg that you won’t speak to me for fifty minutes.”
“I am the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe leather.”
“I never make exceptions. An exception disproves the rule.”
“Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons with the greatest for the last.”
“The more bizarre a thing is, the less mysterious it proves to be.”
“You see, but you do not observe.”
“The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.”
“The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.”
“The little things are infinitely the most important.”
“His manner was not effusive. It seldom was, but he was glad, I think, to see me with some sort of welcome, and we shook hands, and he was always a man who took his hand away from your grip as if he wanted to wipe it off on a rag.”
“You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.”
“Data! Data! Data! I can’t make bricks without clay.”
“I have always had an idea that I would have made a highly efficient criminal.”
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Who is Arthur Conan Doyle ?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a British author and physician, best known for creating the iconic detective character Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and later worked as a doctor. However, his true passion was writing.Doyle gained widespread fame with the publication of his first Sherlock Holmes novel, “A Study in Scarlet,” in 1887. The character of Sherlock Holmes, known for his brilliant deductive reasoning and keen observational skills, became immensely popular. Doyle went on to write three more novels and 56 short stories featuring Holmes and his loyal friend, Dr. John Watson.
In addition to his detective fiction, Doyle wrote historical novels, science fiction, poetry, and plays. He was also a spiritualist and wrote extensively on the subject. Some of his other notable works include “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,” and “The Lost World.”
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s contributions to literature and popular culture have left a lasting legacy, and his Sherlock Holmes stories continue to be widely read and adapted in various forms of media.
