Dr. John Watson: You really believe he was resurrected? Sherlock Holmes: The question is not if but how. The game's afoot. Dr. John Watson: "Follow your spirit..." Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes: "And upon this charge, cry, 'God for Harry, England...
[from trailer] Sherlock Holmes: [looks at Watson's gun] Get that out of my face. Dr. John Watson: It's not in your face; it's in my hand. Sherlock Holmes: Get what's in your hand out of my face!
There is a soul-jealousy that can be as frantic as any body-jealousy.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
Anything is better than stagnation.
I have taken to living by my wits.
These relics have a history then?' 'So much so that they are history.
There would be no Sherlock Holmes if it were not for serial publication.
Dr. John Watson: What of Mary? Palm Reader: M for Mary. For marriage. Oh, you will be married! Dr. John Watson: [nodding his head slowly] Go on. Palm Reader: [looking intensely at Watson's palm] Oh, I see pattern tablecloth and... Oh, china figurines...
[about Blackwood coming back from the grave] Sherlock Holmes: Have the newspapers got wind of it yet? Constable Clark: Well, that's what we're trying to avoid, sir. Sherlock Holmes: Certainly. What's the major concern? Constable Clark: Panic. Sheer b...
You have been in Afghanistan I perceive.
It is only goodness which gives extra...
Sherlock Holmes: There's only at one case that intrigues me at present. The curious case of Mrs. Hudson, the absentee landlady. I've been studying her comings and goings, they appear most... sinister. Mrs. Hudson: Tea, Mr. Holmes? Sherlock Holmes: Is...
Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary," said he.
Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it.
It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data.
Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst.
Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene.
What, indeed? It is art for art's sake, Watson.
It’s every man’s business to see justice done.
It's quite exciting," said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn.
