FAQ About Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes' stories are filled with memorable and iconic quotes that reflect his sharp intellect, wit, and keen observations. Here are some famous quotes from the Sherlock Holmes stories:

"Elementary, my dear Watson." - Often associated with Holmes, even though the exact phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" doesn't appear in the original stories.

"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

"I never make exceptions. An exception disproves the rule."

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."

"You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear."

"The game is afoot!"

"There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact."

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

"I have my eye on a suite in Baker Street."

"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my proper atmosphere."

"You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion."

"The world is big enough for us. No ghosts need apply."

"I am not a whole-souled admirer of womankind."

"Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last."

"Data! Data! Data! I can't make bricks without clay."