Groundskeeper: And when the dead walk... the living will fill these coffins.
Oh how I've missed you, Holmes.
Professor Moriaty: Your clock is ticking.
Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. We would not dare to conceive the things which are really mere commonplaces of existence. If we could fly out of that window hand in hand, hover over this great city, gentl...
There is an old story from the Eastern tradition that says that when the gods created the universe, they found a place for everything but the truth, and this created a problem, because the gods did not want this wisdom discovered right away. One of t...
Although there's an inherent light-heartedness to 'Sherlock,' I slightly err towards not doing the comedy.
Coming back from doing 'The Hobbit,' you think 'Sherlock' is realistic, but of course, it's not that realistic.
Sir Thomas: He was conceived during one of our rituals.
Mycroft Holmes: Where are you *going*, Stanley?
'Sherlock' is one of the biggest things I will do, ever - we could never have predicted that level of insanity around the series.
'Sherlock' is beautifully done, if I may say so myself. Even if I wasn't in it, I would like the show.
The world of 'Sherlock Holmes' and the world that we live in now is big enough to take more than one interpretation.
Meu caro amigo (...), a vida é infinitamente mais estranha que qualquer coisa que a mente do homem possa inventar. Não nos atreveríamos a conceber coisas que são, afinal, lugares-comuns da existência. Se pudéssemos sair a voar de mão dada por ...
[Lestrade brings Holmes, handcuffed, before the Home Secretary, Lord Coward] Inspector Lestrade: Excuse me, my lord. I know it's unorthodox, but Mr. Holmes here has been making some serious accusations about you... [Lestrade lifts his lapel, showing ...
Es la regla Sherlock: cuando eliminas lo imposible, lo que queda, por improbable que sea, es la respuesta.
Lord Coward: How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the wise.
Dr. John Watson: [as he's choking Dredger into unconsciousness] Relax. I'm a doctor.
Irene Adler: [referring to Holmes' disguise] Eye patch... nice touch.
Avevamo entrambi voglia di morire e di rinascere, cancellando il “John” e lo “Sherlock”, risorgendo nel “noi”.
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries.
I was thrilled with how the first series of 'Sherlock' was received. It was such great fun to film, which makes it so rewarding when something you enjoy is so well received.