Shortlist Magazine collects "18 Pieces Of Wisdom From Sherlock Holmes," from which:
- “Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last.” (His Last Bow)
- “Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.” (The Valley of Fear)
- “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” (The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes)
- “Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.” (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes)
- “Work is the best antidote to sorrow, my dear Watson.” (The Return of Sherlock Holmes)
- “Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst.” (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes)
- “It is a capital mistake to theorise before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.” (A Study in Scarlet)
- “Some people's affability is more deadly than the violence of coarser souls.” (The Adventure of the Illustrious Client) [more]
18 Pieces Of Wisdom From Sherlock Holmes Novels - Books - ShortList Magazine
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