You weren’t in any real danger. We knew exactly where you were all the time.

Show Holmes a drop of water and he would deduce the existence of the Atlantic. Show it to me and I would look for a tap. That was the difference between us.

She tried to smile sympathetically, but with her face it wasn't quite possible.

I'm not very good at creating worlds. I prefer to write about the world as it is.

What happened?" he demanded. "I heard an explosion!" "Yeah.That was me. I set the boat alight." "What?" "I set fire to the boat." "But we're on the boat!" "I know.

We live in a world with so many dangers that we have to be careful whom we trust.

No offense, but I'd rather kiss the horse.