It is a pity he did not write in pencil. As you have no doubt frequently observed, the impression usually goes through – a fact which has dissolved many a happy marriage.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Evidence, Observation, Marriage, Detective Work, Human Nature
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“Indeed, I cannot think why the whole bed of the ocean is not one solid mass of oysters, so prolific the creatures seem. Ah, I am wandering! Strange how the brain controls the brain! What was I saying, Watson?” Arthur Conan Doyle
Distraction, Thought Process, Mental Wandering, Self-awareness, Conversation
Arthur Conan Doyle Distraction, Thought Process, Mental Wandering, Self-awareness, Conversation“It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have much to hope from the flowers.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Goodness, Hope, Nature, Flowers, Positive Outlook
Arthur Conan Doyle Goodness, Hope, Nature, Flowers, Positive Outlook“Of all ruins, that of a noble mind is the most deplorable.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Mind, Ruin, Nobility, Tragedy, Human Potential
Arthur Conan Doyle Mind, Ruin, Nobility, Tragedy, Human Potential“Where there is no imagination there is no horror.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Imagination, Horror, Creativity, Fear, Psychology
Arthur Conan Doyle Imagination, Horror, Creativity, Fear, Psychology“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“I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical reasoner.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Intuition, Analysis, Gender, Observation, Detective Work
Arthur Conan Doyle Intuition, Analysis, Gender, Observation, Detective Work“I am an omnivorous reader with a strangely retentive memory for trifles.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Reading, Memory, Knowledge, Trivia, Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle Reading, Memory, Knowledge, Trivia, Sherlock Holmes“Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Clarity, Communication, Problem-solving, Investigation, Collaboration
Arthur Conan Doyle Clarity, Communication, Problem-solving, Investigation, Collaboration“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“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“It's every man's business to see justice done.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Justice, Responsibility, Morality, Social Duty, Universal Concern
Arthur Conan Doyle Justice, Responsibility, Morality, Social Duty, Universal Concern“Three quiet days. This hell fiend is like a cat with a mouse. She lets me loose only to pounce upon me again. I am never so frightened as when every thing is still.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Fear, Anticipation, Torment, Stillness, Psychological Warfare
Arthur Conan Doyle Fear, Anticipation, Torment, Stillness, Psychological Warfare“Some people's affability is more deadly than the violence of coarser souls.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Affability, Deception, Danger, Human Nature, Social Interaction
Arthur Conan Doyle Affability, Deception, Danger, Human Nature, Social Interaction“You really an automaton – a calculating machine. There is something positively inhuman in you at times.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Intellect, Emotion, Humanity, Rationality, Character Assessment
Arthur Conan Doyle Intellect, Emotion, Humanity, Rationality, Character Assessment“You see, but you do not observe.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Observation, Perception, Awareness, Detective Skills, Attention To Detail
Arthur Conan Doyle Observation, Perception, Awareness, Detective Skills, Attention To Detail“Nature is the true revelation of the Deity to man. The nearest green field is the inspired page from which you may read all that it is needful for you to know.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Nature, Spirituality, Revelation, Wisdom, Divine Inspiration
Arthur Conan Doyle Nature, Spirituality, Revelation, Wisdom, Divine Inspiration“There is no scent so pleasant to my nostrils as that faint, subtle reek which comes from an ancient book.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Books, Nostalgia, Smell, Antiquity, Bibliophile
Arthur Conan Doyle Books, Nostalgia, Smell, Antiquity, Bibliophile“It is more than possible; it is probable.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Probability, Possibility, Logic, Deduction, Likelihood
Arthur Conan Doyle Probability, Possibility, Logic, Deduction, Likelihood