872 Quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Because it is my desire. Is that not enough?"[Sherlock Holmes on his raison d'être.]

The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you only know how to use it.

I have wrought my simple planIf I give one hour of joyTo the boy who’s half a man,Or the man who’s half a boy.

You have attempted to tinge detection with romanticism, which produces much the same effect as if you worked a love-story or an elopement into the fifth proposition of Euclid." - Holmes to Watson, The Sign of Four

I find it hard enough to tackle facts, Holmes, without flying away after theories and fancies." "You are right," said Holmes demurely: "you do find it very hard to tackle the facts.

My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know.

To a great mind, nothing is little,' remarked Holmes, sententiously.

I wanted to end the world, but I'll settle for ending yours.

No man burdens his mind with small matters unless he has some very good reason for doing so.