Dogmas of every kind put assertion in the place of reason and give rise to more contention, bitterness, and want of charity than any other influence in human affairs.

No man burdens his mind with small matters unless he has some very good reason for doing so.

Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable than anyone had ever supposed.

I say, Watson,’ he whispered, ‘would you be afraid to sleep in the same room as a lunatic, a man with softening of the brain, an idiot whose mind has lost its grip?’ ‘Not in the least,’ I answered in astonishment. ‘Ah, that’s lucky,’ he said, and not another word would he utter that night.

I wanted to end the world but,I'll settle for ending yours.

Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.

What a lovely thing a rose is!