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
Observation, Deduction, Detective Work, Subtlety, Logic
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“It is hardly fair to blame America for the state of San Francisco, for its population is cosmopolitan and its seaport attracts the floating vice of the Pacific; but be the cause what it may, there is much room for spiritual betterment.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Morality, Urban Life, Cosmopolitanism, Spiritual Growth, Social Commentary
Arthur Conan Doyle Morality, Urban Life, Cosmopolitanism, Spiritual Growth, Social Commentary“What one man can invent, another can discover.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Invention, Discovery, Human Potential, Progress, Intellectual Pursuit
Arthur Conan Doyle Invention, Discovery, Human Potential, Progress, Intellectual Pursuit“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Deduction, Logic, Truth, Problem-solving, Elimination Process
Arthur Conan Doyle Deduction, Logic, Truth, Problem-solving, Elimination Process“Why should people ever take credit for charity when they must know that they cannot gain as much pleasure out of their guineas in any other fashion?” Arthur Conan Doyle
Charity, Altruism, Pleasure, Morality, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Charity, Altruism, Pleasure, Morality, Human Nature“From the instant that we passed the rise, we could no longer see the vehicle, but we hastened onward at such a pace that my sedentary life began to tell upon me, and I was compelled to fall behind. Holmes, however, was always in training, for he had inexhaustible stores of nervous energy upon which to draw.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Endurance, Fitness, Energy, Physical Condition, Mental Strength
Arthur Conan Doyle Endurance, Fitness, Energy, Physical Condition, Mental Strength“I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Parenting, Character, Observation, Psychology, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Parenting, Character, Observation, Psychology, Human Nature“All other men are specialists, but his specialism is omniscience.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Knowledge, Expertise, Intelligence, Uniqueness, Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle Knowledge, Expertise, Intelligence, Uniqueness, Sherlock Holmes“There are some trees which grow to a certain height, and then suddenly develop some unsightly eccentricity. You will see it often in humans.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Eccentricity, Growth, Human Nature, Unexpected Development, Character Flaws
Arthur Conan Doyle Eccentricity, Growth, Human Nature, Unexpected Development, Character Flaws“What will not be forgotten, and what will and should continue to obsess our imaginations, is this revelation of the possibilities of the universe, this destruction of our ignorant self-complacency, and this demonstration of how narrow is the path of our material existence and what abysses may lie upon either side of it. Solemnity and humility are at the base of all our emotions to-day. May they be the foundations upon which a more earnest and reverent race may build a more worthy temple.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Universe, Human Existence, Humility, Spirituality, Scientific Discovery
Arthur Conan Doyle Universe, Human Existence, Humility, Spirituality, Scientific Discovery“I am a man who am slow to change; and, if you take away from me the faith that I have been taught, it would be long ere I could learn one to set in its place. It is but a chip here and a chip there, yet it may bring the tree down in time.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Change, Faith, Beliefs, Personal Growth, Gradual Transformation
Arthur Conan Doyle Change, Faith, Beliefs, Personal Growth, Gradual Transformation“This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Social Obligation, Boredom, Honesty, Cynicism, Human Interaction
Arthur Conan Doyle Social Obligation, Boredom, Honesty, Cynicism, Human Interaction“You wish to put me in the dark. I tell you that I will never be put in the dark. You wish to beat me. I tell you that you will never beat me.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Determination, Defiance, Strength, Conflict, Self-assertion
Arthur Conan Doyle Determination, Defiance, Strength, Conflict, Self-assertion“Work is the best antidote to sorrow.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Work, Sorrow, Healing, Distraction, Emotional Coping
Arthur Conan Doyle Work, Sorrow, Healing, Distraction, Emotional Coping“My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little problems help me to do so.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Boredom, Excitement, Problems, Existence, Intellectual Stimulation
Arthur Conan Doyle Boredom, Excitement, Problems, Existence, Intellectual Stimulation“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Deception, Facts, Observation, Investigation, Critical Thinking
Arthur Conan Doyle Deception, Facts, Observation, Investigation, Critical Thinking“There was something awesome in the thought of the solitary mortal standing by the open window and summoning in from the gloom outside the spirits of the nether world.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Supernatural, Solitude, Mystery, Atmosphere, Human Courage
Arthur Conan Doyle Supernatural, Solitude, Mystery, Atmosphere, Human Courage“The weak man becomes strong when he has nothing, for then only can he feel the wild, mad thrill of despair.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Despair, Strength, Adversity, Human Nature, Transformation
Arthur Conan Doyle Despair, Strength, Adversity, Human Nature, Transformation