The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Books, Reading, Love, Wisdom, Divine Gift
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“There are times, young fellah, when every one of us must make a stand for human right and justice, or you never feel clean again.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Justice, Morality, Courage, Human Rights, Personal Integrity
Arthur Conan Doyle Justice, Morality, Courage, Human Rights, Personal Integrity“Jealousy is a strange transformer of characters.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Jealousy, Transformation, Emotion, Character Change, Human Nature
Arthur Conan Doyle Jealousy, Transformation, Emotion, Character Change, Human Nature“Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest forms.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Art, Heredity, Creativity, Eccentricity, Talent
Arthur Conan Doyle Art, Heredity, Creativity, Eccentricity, Talent“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“This case deserves to be a classic.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Classic, Case, Significance, Noteworthy, Memorable Event
Arthur Conan Doyle Classic, Case, Significance, Noteworthy, Memorable Event“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“Orang berkemampuan rata-rata tidak tahu apa-apa yang lebih tinggi daripada dirinya. Tapi, orang berbakat selalu bisa menyadari suatu kegeniusan.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Talent, Genius, Perception, Self-awareness, Human Potential
Arthur Conan Doyle Talent, Genius, Perception, Self-awareness, Human Potential“This fellow will not go wrong again; he is too terribly frightened. Send him to gaol now, and you make him a gaol-bird for life. Besides, it is the season of forgiveness. Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its solution is its own reward.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Justice, Forgiveness, Rehabilitation, Problem-solving, Moral Decision
Arthur Conan Doyle Justice, Forgiveness, Rehabilitation, Problem-solving, Moral Decision“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“For once you have fallen low. Let us see in the future how high you can rise.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Redemption, Potential, Encouragement, Personal Growth, Second Chances
Arthur Conan Doyle Redemption, Potential, Encouragement, Personal Growth, Second Chances“Clouds of insects danced and buzzed in the golden autumn light, and the air was full of the piping of the song-birds. Long, glinting dragonflies shot across the path, or hung tremulous with gauzy wings and gleaming bodies.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Nature, Autumn, Description, Insects, Atmosphere
Arthur Conan Doyle Nature, Autumn, Description, Insects, Atmosphere“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“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“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“And once again Mr. Sherlock Holmes is free to devote his life to examining those interesting little problems which the complexity of human life so pletifuly presents.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes, Detective Work, Human Nature, Complexity, Problem-solving
Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes, Detective Work, Human Nature, Complexity, Problem-solving“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“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“Look at you. Why is the only woman you ever cared about a world-class criminal – are you a masochist?” Arthur Conan Doyle
Love, Criminality, Psychology, Self-destructive Behavior, Relationships
Arthur Conan Doyle Love, Criminality, Psychology, Self-destructive Behavior, Relationships“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“So it was, my dear Watson, that at two o'clock today I found myself in my old armchair in my own old room, and only wishing that I could have seen my old friend Watson in the other chair which he has so often adorned. – Sherlock Holmes.” Arthur Conan Doyle
Friendship, Nostalgia, Comfort, Sherlock Holmes, Watson
Arthur Conan Doyle Friendship, Nostalgia, Comfort, Sherlock Holmes, Watson