It has been the dream of very few men to rule the entire world. - Dr. Grief

I believe that, by and large, people are good and everybody you meet is more likely to surprise you in a positive way than in a negative way.

Writing about magic is harder than writing about spies because you're dealing with something that doesn't really exist.

There are few things in the world that we don't know. Science has explained everything away.

For all men are equal at the moment of death and who are we to judge them when a much greater judge awaits?

My perfect reader doesn't just read - he or she devours books.

"I think my reputation will look after itself," Holmes said. "If they hang me, Watson, I shall leave it to you to persuade your readers that the whole thing was a misunderstanding."