I think one or two of the later Holmes stories are among the best.

Wolfe scowled at her. I could see he was torn with conflicting emotions. A female in his kitchen was an outrage. A woman criticizing his or Fritz's cooking was an insult. But corned beef hash was one of life's toughest problems, never yet solved by anyone.

In a world that operates largely at random, coincidences are to be expected, but any one of them must always be mistrusted.

I love to make a mistake. It is my only assurance that I cannot reasonably be expected to assume the responsibility of omniscience.

A guest is a jewel on the cushion of hospitality

Subtlety chases the obvious up a never-ending spiral and never quite catches it.

I'm not a collector. I don't keep letters, or books, or souvenirs. But I do keep one copy of each translation of my books into a foreign language. Have you ever seen a murder story printed in Singhalese? Wow!