Sherlock Holmes had listened with the utmost intentness to the statement of the unhappy schoolmaster. His drawn brows and the deep furrow between them showed that he needed no exhortation to concentrate all his attention upon a problem which, apart from the tremendous interests involved must appeal so directly to his love of the complex and the unusual. He now drew out his notebook and jotted down one or two memoranda.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Concentration, Investigation, Complexity, Unusual Cases, Detective Work
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“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“A sandwich and a cup of coffee, and then off to violin-land, where all is sweetness and delicacy and harmony.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Music, Relaxation, Simple Pleasures, Harmony, Artistic Pursuit
Arthur Conan Doyle Music, Relaxation, Simple Pleasures, Harmony, Artistic Pursuit“Lying across his chest was a curious weapon, a shotgun with the barrel sawed off a foot in front of the triggers. It was clear that this had been fired at close range and that he had received the whole charge in the face, blowing his head almost to pieces. The triggers had been wired together, so as to make the simultaneous discharge more destructive.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Crime, Violence, Weapon, Description, Investigation
Arthur Conan Doyle Crime, Violence, Weapon, Description, Investigation“She entered with ungainly struggle like some huge awkward chicken, torn, squawking, out of its coop.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Description, Simile, Awkwardness, Observation, Literary Style
Arthur Conan Doyle Description, Simile, Awkwardness, Observation, Literary Style“The ways of fate are indeed hard to understand. If there is not some compensation hereafter, then the world is a cruel jest.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Fate, Philosophy, Afterlife, Justice, Existential Musings
Arthur Conan Doyle Fate, Philosophy, Afterlife, Justice, Existential Musings“I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Boredom, Intellect, Stimulation, Mental Activity, Personal Trait
Arthur Conan Doyle Boredom, Intellect, Stimulation, Mental Activity, Personal Trait“Give me your details, and from an armchair I will return you an excellent expert opinion.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Expertise, Analysis, Armchair Detective, Problem-solving, Remote Consultation
Arthur Conan Doyle Expertise, Analysis, Armchair Detective, Problem-solving, Remote Consultation“The husband was a teetotaller, there was no other woman, and the conduct complained of was that he had drifted into the habit of winding up every meal by taking out his false teeth and hurling them at his wife.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Marriage, Humor, Odd Behavior, Domestic Dispute, Human Quirks
Arthur Conan Doyle Marriage, Humor, Odd Behavior, Domestic Dispute, Human Quirks“The chief proof of man's real greatness lies in his perception of his own smallness.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Humility, Greatness, Self-awareness, Perspective, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Humility, Greatness, Self-awareness, Perspective, Human Nature“For the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Admiration, Character, Intellect, Emotion, Rare Moment
Arthur Conan Doyle Admiration, Character, Intellect, Emotion, Rare Moment“Well, sir, let us do what we can to curtail this visit, which can hardly be agreeable to you, and is inexpressibly irksome to me.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Social Interaction, Politeness, Discomfort, Brevity, Interpersonal Relations
Arthur Conan Doyle Social Interaction, Politeness, Discomfort, Brevity, Interpersonal Relations“You cannot see the lettuce and the dressing without suspecting a salad.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Deduction, Observation, Logic, Humor, Everyday Life
Arthur Conan Doyle Deduction, Observation, Logic, Humor, Everyday Life“Streams may spring from one source and yet some may be clear and some be foul.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Origin, Diversity, Nature, Morality, Philosophical Musing
Arthur Conan Doyle Origin, Diversity, Nature, Morality, Philosophical Musing“The ideal reasoner, he remarked, would, when he had once been shown a single fact in all its bearings, deduce from it not only all the chain of events which led up to it but also all the results which would follow from it.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Reasoning, Deduction, Logic, Intellect, Detective Skills
Arthur Conan Doyle Reasoning, Deduction, Logic, Intellect, Detective Skills“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. Where do you think that I have been?" "A fixture also." "On the contrary, I have been to Devonshire." "In spirit?" "Exactly. My body has remained in this arm-chair and has, I regret to observe, consumed in my absence two large pots of coffee and an incredible amount of tobacco.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Observation, Imagination, Deduction, Mental Travel, Armchair Detective
Arthur Conan Doyle Observation, Imagination, Deduction, Mental Travel, Armchair Detective“It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Admiration, Intellect, Unusual Compliment, Scientific Interest, Skull Study
Arthur Conan Doyle Admiration, Intellect, Unusual Compliment, Scientific Interest, Skull Study“The world is big enough for us. No ghosts need apply.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Skepticism, Rationality, Supernatural, Worldview, Pragmatism
Arthur Conan Doyle Skepticism, Rationality, Supernatural, Worldview, Pragmatism“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