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British Writer May 22, 1859 – July 7, 1930

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A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones. Arthur Conan Doyle
Really, Watson, you excel yourself," said Holmes, pushing back his chair and lighting a cigarette. "I am bound to say that in all the accounts which you have been so good as to give of my own small achievements you have habitually underrated your own abilities. It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it. I confess, my dear fellow, that I am very much in your debt. Arthur Conan Doyle
It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it. Arthur Conan Doyle
Most people, if you describe a train of events to them will tell you what the result would be. They can put those events together in their minds, and argue from them that something will come to pass. There are few people, however, who, if you told them a result, would be able to evolve from their own inner consciousness what the steps were which led up to that result. This power is what I mean when I talk of reasoning backward, or analytically. Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle quote: "My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what..."
My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle quote: "Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power..."
Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it. Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle quote: "What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The..."
What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done. Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle quote: "When people bury treasure nowadays they do it in the..."
When people bury treasure nowadays they do it in the Post-Office bank. Arthur Conan Doyle

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