It was a tremendously virile and yet sinister face which was turned towards us. With the brow of a philosopher above and the jaw of a sensualist below, the man must have started with great capacities for good or for evil. But one could not look upon his cruel blue eyes, with their drooping, cynical lids, or upon the fierce, aggressive nose and the threatening, deep-lined brow, without reading Nature's plainest danger-signals.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Character Description, Physiognomy, Evil, Human Nature, Observation
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More Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes
“There is nothing more to be said or to be done tonight, so hand me over my violin and let us try to forget for half an hour the miserable weather and the still more miserable ways of our fellowmen.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Music, Solace, Human Nature, Weather, Escapism
Arthur Conan Doyle Music, Solace, Human Nature, Weather, Escapism“I love and am loved by a better man than he.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Love, Comparison, Self-worth, Relationships, Emotional Declaration
Arthur Conan Doyle Love, Comparison, Self-worth, Relationships, Emotional Declaration“There is a mystery about this which stimulates the imagination; where there is no imagination there is no horror.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Imagination, Mystery, Horror, Creativity, Psychological Insight
Arthur Conan Doyle Imagination, Mystery, Horror, Creativity, Psychological Insight“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.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Data, Theory, Scientific Method, Bias, Logical Reasoning
Arthur Conan Doyle Data, Theory, Scientific Method, Bias, Logical Reasoning“A man with so large a brain must have something in it.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Intelligence, Wisdom, Potential, Brain Size, Mental Capacity
Arthur Conan Doyle Intelligence, Wisdom, Potential, Brain Size, Mental Capacity“There's a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Women, Nonverbal Communication, Observation, Emotion, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Women, Nonverbal Communication, Observation, Emotion, Human Nature“It is hard luck on a young fellow to have expensive tastes, great expectations, aristocratic connections but no actual money in his pocket, and no profession by which he may earn any.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Wealth, Expectations, Social Class, Youth, Financial Struggles
Arthur Conan Doyle Wealth, Expectations, Social Class, Youth, Financial Struggles“Things are always easier when imagination ceases and action begins.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Action, Imagination, Practicality, Problem-solving, Decision Making
Arthur Conan Doyle Action, Imagination, Practicality, Problem-solving, Decision Making“Violence recoils on the violent.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Violence, Karma, Consequences, Morality, Wisdom
Arthur Conan Doyle Violence, Karma, Consequences, Morality, Wisdom“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“Even the best of us are thrown off some- times.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Fallibility, Humanity, Imperfection, Human Nature, Occasional Failure
Arthur Conan Doyle Fallibility, Humanity, Imperfection, Human Nature, Occasional Failure“The highest morality may prove also to be the highest wisdom when the half-told story comes to be finished.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Morality, Wisdom, Life Lessons, Perspective, Incomplete Knowledge
Arthur Conan Doyle Morality, Wisdom, Life Lessons, Perspective, Incomplete Knowledge“It was all love on my side, and all good comradeship and friendship on hers. When we parted she was a free woman, but I could never again be a free man.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Love, Friendship, Unrequited Love, Freedom, Emotional Attachment
Arthur Conan Doyle Love, Friendship, Unrequited Love, Freedom, Emotional Attachment“Why on earth people who have something to say which is worth hearing should not take the slight trouble to learn how to make it heard is one of the strange mysteries of modern life.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Communication, Skill, Frustration, Modern Life, Self-improvement
Arthur Conan Doyle Communication, Skill, Frustration, Modern Life, Self-improvement“The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Books, Reading, Love, Wisdom, Divine Gift
Arthur Conan Doyle Books, Reading, Love, Wisdom, Divine Gift“Yes, it is an interesting instance of a throwback, which appears to be both physical and spiritual.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Heredity, Spirituality, Evolution, Human Nature, Observation
Arthur Conan Doyle Heredity, Spirituality, Evolution, Human Nature, Observation“Healthy scepticism is the basis of all accurate observation.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Skepticism, Observation, Accuracy, Scientific Method, Critical Thinking
Arthur Conan Doyle Skepticism, Observation, Accuracy, Scientific Method, Critical Thinking“It's true that you set us on the right track; but you'll own now that it was more by good luck than good guidance.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Luck, Guidance, Success, Credit, Humble Admission
Arthur Conan Doyle Luck, Guidance, Success, Credit, Humble Admission