More Quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.
When the impossible has been eliminated, all that remains no matter how improbable is possible.
Skill is fine, and genius is splendid, but the right contacts are more valuable than either.
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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.
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.
When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.
It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you.
The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.
It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.