Come what may, I am bound to think that all things are ordered for the best; though when the good is a furlong off, and we with our beetle eyes can only see three inches, it takes some confidence in general principles to pull us through.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Optimism, Faith, Perspective, Human Limitations, Perseverance
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“Evil indeed is the man who has not one woman to mourn him.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Evil, Women, Mourning, Character Judgment, Relationships
Arthur Conan Doyle Evil, Women, Mourning, Character Judgment, Relationships“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.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Cycling, Depression, Exercise, Mental Health, Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Cycling, Depression, Exercise, Mental Health, Nature“The whole force of the State is at your back if you should need it. I'm afraid that all the queen's horses and all the queen's men cannot avail in this matter.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Power, Limitations, Authority, Helplessness, Government Support
Arthur Conan Doyle Power, Limitations, Authority, Helplessness, Government Support“The big blank spaces in the map are all being filled in, and there's no room for romance anywhere.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Exploration, Progress, Romance, Nostalgia, Modernity
Arthur Conan Doyle Exploration, Progress, Romance, Nostalgia, Modernity“The work is its own reward.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Work, Satisfaction, Intrinsic Motivation, Fulfillment, Professional Ethics
Arthur Conan Doyle Work, Satisfaction, Intrinsic Motivation, Fulfillment, Professional Ethics“As I turned away, I saw Holmes, with his back against a rock and his arms folded, gazing down at the rush of the waters. It was the last that I was ever destined to see of him in this world. – Watson.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Farewell, Sherlock Holmes, Watson, Dramatic Moment, Friendship
Arthur Conan Doyle Farewell, Sherlock Holmes, Watson, Dramatic Moment, Friendship“I fear that I bore you with these details, but I have to let you see my little difficulties, if you are to understand the situation.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Explanation, Details, Understanding, Communication, Problem-solving
Arthur Conan Doyle Explanation, Details, Understanding, Communication, Problem-solving“Anything seems commonplace, once explained.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Explanation, Perspective, Understanding, Demystification, Knowledge Acquisition
Arthur Conan Doyle Explanation, Perspective, Understanding, Demystification, Knowledge Acquisition“There is no satisfaction in vengeance unless the offender has time to realize who it is that strikes him, and why retribution has come upon him.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Vengeance, Justice, Realization, Retribution, Moral Philosophy
Arthur Conan Doyle Vengeance, Justice, Realization, Retribution, Moral Philosophy“You never tire of the moor. You cannot think the wonderful secrets which it contains. It is so vast, and so barren, and so mysterious.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Nature, Mystery, Fascination, Exploration, Landscape
Arthur Conan Doyle Nature, Mystery, Fascination, Exploration, Landscape“You are aware that I have some proficiency in the good old British sport of boxing.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Boxing, Skill, British Culture, Self-defense, Physical Prowess
Arthur Conan Doyle Boxing, Skill, British Culture, Self-defense, Physical Prowess“We surely know by some nameless instinct more about our futures than we think we know.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Intuition, Future, Self-knowledge, Human Nature, Instinct
Arthur Conan Doyle Intuition, Future, Self-knowledge, Human Nature, Instinct“When one tries to rise above Nature one is liable to fall below it.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Nature, Ambition, Humility, Balance, Human Limitations
Arthur Conan Doyle Nature, Ambition, Humility, Balance, Human Limitations“The truly inspired priest is the man or woman with the big brain. It.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Intelligence, Spirituality, Religion, Inspiration, Human Potential
Arthur Conan Doyle Intelligence, Spirituality, Religion, Inspiration, Human Potential“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
Deduction, Observation, Detective Skills, Character Analysis, Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle Deduction, Observation, Detective Skills, Character Analysis, Sherlock Holmes“Holy Men! Holy Cabbages! Holy Bean Pods! What do they do but live and suck in sustenance and grow fat?” Arthur Conan Doyle
Religion, Criticism, Cynicism, Hypocrisy, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Religion, Criticism, Cynicism, Hypocrisy, Human Nature“Some facts should be suppressed, or, at least, a just sense of proportion should be observed in treating them.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Facts, Discretion, Proportion, Information Management, Judgment
Arthur Conan Doyle Facts, Discretion, Proportion, Information Management, Judgment“Clouds of insects danced and buzzed in the golden autumn light, and the air was full of the piping of the song-birds. Long, glinting dragonflies shot across the path, or hung tremulous with gauzy wings and gleaming bodies.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Nature, Autumn, Description, Insects, Atmosphere
Arthur Conan Doyle Nature, Autumn, Description, Insects, Atmosphere“That mysterious change is too subtle and too gradual to be measured by dates. Least of all does the maiden herself know it until the tone of a voice or the touch of a hand sets her heart thrilling within her, and she learns, with a mixture of pride and of fear, that a new and a larger nature has awoke within her. There are few who cannot recall that day and remember the one little incident which heralded the dawn of a new life.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Love, Growth, Self-discovery, Youth, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Love, Growth, Self-discovery, Youth, Human Nature