She could but refuse me, and better be a repulsed lover than an accepted brother.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Love, Rejection, Relationships, Risk-taking, Emotional Vulnerability
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“I have mastered the principles of several religions. They have all shocked me by the violence which I should have to do to my reason to accept the dogmas of any one of them.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Religion, Reason, Dogma, Skepticism, Critical Thinking
Arthur Conan Doyle Religion, Reason, Dogma, Skepticism, Critical Thinking“A strong wind sang sadly as it bent the trees in front of the Hall. A half moon shone through the dark, flying clouds on to the wild and empty moor.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Atmosphere, Nature, Mood, Description, Setting
Arthur Conan Doyle Atmosphere, Nature, Mood, Description, Setting“We balance probabilities and choose the most likely. It is the scientific use of the imagination.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Probability, Science, Imagination, Deduction, Logical Reasoning
Arthur Conan Doyle Probability, Science, Imagination, Deduction, Logical Reasoning“I had already observed that he was as sensitive to flattery on the score of his art as any girl could be of her beauty.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Flattery, Sensitivity, Art, Vanity, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Flattery, Sensitivity, Art, Vanity, Human Nature“So complex is the human spirit that it can itself scarce discern the deep springs which impel it to action.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Human Nature, Motivation, Psychology, Self-awareness, Complexity
Arthur Conan Doyle Human Nature, Motivation, Psychology, Self-awareness, Complexity“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Talent, Genius, Mediocrity, Recognition, Human Potential
Arthur Conan Doyle Talent, Genius, Mediocrity, Recognition, Human Potential“It is easy to be wise after the event.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Hindsight, Wisdom, Retrospection, Learning Experience, After-the-fact Knowledge
Arthur Conan Doyle Hindsight, Wisdom, Retrospection, Learning Experience, After-the-fact Knowledge“The setting is a worthy one, if the devil did desire to have a hand in the affairs of men.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Evil, Setting, Atmosphere, Supernatural, Human Affairs
Arthur Conan Doyle Evil, Setting, Atmosphere, Supernatural, Human Affairs“Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Love, Memory, Regret, Haunting, Emotional Pain
Arthur Conan Doyle Love, Memory, Regret, Haunting, Emotional Pain“The unexpected has happened so continually in my life that it has ceased to deserve the name.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Life, Unexpected, Experience, Adaptability, Perspective
Arthur Conan Doyle Life, Unexpected, Experience, Adaptability, Perspective“None knew who belonged to this ruthless society. The names of the participators in the deeds of blood and violence done under the name of religion were kept profoundly secret.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Secrecy, Violence, Religion, Society, Mystery
Arthur Conan Doyle Secrecy, Violence, Religion, Society, Mystery“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“The tragedy has been so uncommon, so complete and of such personal importance to so many people, that we are suffering from a plethora of surmise, conjecture, and hypothesis. The difficulty is to detach the framework of fact – of absolute undeniable fact – from the embellishments of theorists and reporters. Then, having established ourselves upon this sound basis, it is our duty to see what inferences may be drawn and what are the special points upon which the whole mystery turns.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Investigation, Facts, Theory, Deduction, Methodology
Arthur Conan Doyle Investigation, Facts, Theory, Deduction, Methodology“My business is that of every other good citizen – to uphold the law.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Law, Citizenship, Duty, Morality, Social Responsibility
Arthur Conan Doyle Law, Citizenship, Duty, Morality, Social Responsibility“It shows him to be a very wealthy man. How did he acquire wealth? He is unmarried. His younger brother is a station master in the west of England. His chair is worth seven hundred a year.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Deduction, Wealth, Observation, Family Relations, Social Status
Arthur Conan Doyle Deduction, Wealth, Observation, Family Relations, Social Status“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“I was expecting a rather long visit to Bankruptcy Court at the time, and this interruption seemed almost providential.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Bankruptcy, Fortune, Unexpected Events, Financial Troubles, Divine Intervention
Arthur Conan Doyle Bankruptcy, Fortune, Unexpected Events, Financial Troubles, Divine Intervention“I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in all the lumber of every sort that he comes across, so that the knowledge which might be useful to him gets crowded out, or at best is jumbled up with a lot of other things, so that he has a difficulty in laying his hands upon it.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Mind, Knowledge, Memory, Learning, Mental Organization
Arthur Conan Doyle Mind, Knowledge, Memory, Learning, Mental Organization