Arthur Conan Doyle Quotes

A collection of quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish writer, best remembered for his renowned detective stories featuring the iconic character Sherlock Holmes. Born in Edinburgh, Doyle studied medicine and worked as a physician before turning his attention to writing. His creation of Sherlock Holmes, along with his loyal companion Dr. John Watson, revolutionized the genre of detective fiction. Throughout his career, Conan Doyle wrote numerous novels and short stories, covering various genres, including historical fiction, science fiction, and adventure. His work remains influential, leaving a lasting impact on literature and popular culture.

A man always finds it hard to realize that he may have final

A man always finds it hard to realize that he may have finally lost a woman's love, however badly he may have treated her.

Arthur Conan Doyle

There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.

There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.

Arthur Conan Doyle

You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before

You will remember that I remarked the other day, just before we went into the very simple problem presented by Miss Mary Sutherland, that for strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination.A proposition which I took the liberty of doubting.You did, Doctor, but none the less you must come round to my view, for otherwise I shall keep on piling fact upon fact on you until your reason breaks down under them and acknowledges me to be right.

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Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst.

Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst.

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It is my belief, Watson, founded upon my experience, that th

It is my belief, Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.

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It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again t

It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have much to hope from the flowers.

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What is the meaning of it Watson?What object is served by th

What is the meaning of it Watson?What object is served by this circle of misery and violence and fear?It must tend to some end or else our universe is ruled by chance,which is unthinkable.But what end?There is this long standing perennial problem to which human reason is as far from an answer as ever.

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When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, h

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

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When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whate

When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

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You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.

You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I c

It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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To the man who loves art for its own sake, it is frequently

To the man who loves art for its own sake, it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations that the keenest pleasure is to be derived.

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Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.

Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.

Arthur Conan Doyle

I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little em

I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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

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

Arthur Conan Doyle

How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated t

How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?

Arthur Conan Doyle

We can't command our love, but we can our actions.

We can't command our love, but we can our actions.

Arthur Conan Doyle

For strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must g

For strange effects and extraordinary combinations we must go to life itself, which is always far more daring than any effort of the imagination.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Where there is no imagination there is no horror.

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

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

Arthur Conan Doyle