To underestimate oneself is as much an exaggeration of one's powers than the other.

There are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world without them.

His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing... My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar System.

When people bury treasure nowadays they do it in the Post-Office bank.

The future was with Fate. The present was our own.

You would not call me a marrying man, Watson?" "No, indeed!" "You'll be interested to hear that I'm engaged." "My dear fellow! I congrat-" "To Milverton's housemaid." "My dear Holmes!" "I wanted information, Watson.

One must wait till it comes.