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.

I have my own views about Nature's methods, though I feel that it is rather like a beetle giving his

Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell.

If in 100 years I am only known as the man who invented Sherlock Holmes then I will have considered my life a failure.

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

The man might have died in a fit; but then the jewels are missing," mused the Inspector, "Ha! I have a theory. These flashes come upon me at times... What do you think of this, Holmes? Sholto was, on his own confession, with his brother last night. The brother died in a fit, on which Sholto walked off the treasure! How's that?" "On which the dead man very considerately got up and locked the door on the inside," said Holmes.

Steel True, Blade Straight.