My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.
Arthur Conan DoyleFor the one and only time I caught a glimpse of a great heart as well as of a great brain.
Arthur Conan DoyleA study of family portraits is enough to convert a man to the theory of reincarnation.
Arthur Conan DoyleI have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe most serious point in the case is the disposition of the child." What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining insight as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.
Arthur Conan Doyle