My mind rebels from stagnation, give me problems, give me work. Give me the most abtruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my proper atmosphere.
Arthur Conan DoyleAbout author
- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: british
- Born: May 22, 1859
- Died: July 7, 1930
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