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

The Times is a paper which is seldom found in any hands but those of the highly educated.

Even the best of us are thrown off sometimes.

That which is clearly known hath less terror than that which is but hinted at and guessed.

The best way of successfully acting a part is to be it.

It seems to leave the darkness rather blacker than before.

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

There is danger for him who taketh the tiger cub$$$ and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.

There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.

When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals.