Arthur Conan Doyle quotes

Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer and physician, best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. His detective stories have had a profound influence on the mystery genre and popular culture. He is remembered for his masterful storytelling and enduring literary legacy. Here are 214 of his quotes:

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius. (Arthur Conan Doyle)

Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.

Arthur Conan Doyle

There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

Arthur Conan Doyle

His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.

Arthur Conan Doyle

There's a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst. (Arthur Conan Doyle)

A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he can get it if he wants it.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Women are naturally secretive, and they like to do their own secreting.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.

Arthur Conan Doyle

When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.

Arthur Conan Doyle

One's ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature.

Arthur Conan Doyle

As a rule, said Holmes, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is the most difficult to identify.

Arthur Conan Doyle

My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?' 'To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.' 'The dog did nothing in the night-time.' 'That was the curious incident,' remarked Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Well, well, my dear fellow, be it so. We have shared this same room for some years, and it would be amusing if we ended by sharing the same cell. (Arthur Conan Doyle)

What can we know? What are we all? Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instinct of beasts.

Arthur Conan Doyle

You see, but you do not observe.

Arthur Conan Doyle

The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Arthur Conan Doyle

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Occupation: British Writer
Born: May 22, 1859
Died: July 7, 1930
Quotes count: 214
Wikipedia: Arthur Conan Doyle

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