As Cuvier could correctly describe a whole animal by the contemplation of a single bone, so the observer who has thoroughly understood one link in a series of incidents should be able to accurately state all the other ones, both before and after.

It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.

He seems to have declared war on the King’s English as well as on the English king.

He foresaw that she would be very much more useful to him in the character of a free woman.

Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.

I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart.

My mind rebels at stagnation, give me problems, give me work!