Arthur Conan
Arthur Conan
waiting
One must wait till it comes.
men evil girlhood
Evil indeed is the man who has not one woman to mourn him.
men air income
I had neither kith nor kin in England, and was therefore as free as air -- or as free as an income of eleven shillings and sixpence a day will permit a man to be. Under such circumstances, I naturally gravitated to London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained.
destruction accepting interest
if i could be assured of your destruction, i would in the interest of the public, cheerfully accept my death.
children real character
The most serious point in the case is the disposition of the child." What on earth has that to do with it?" I ejaculated. My dear Watson, you as a medical man are continually gaining insight as to the tendencies of a child by the study of the parents. Don't you see that the converse is equally valid. I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.
believe people done
What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done.
men cabbage holy
Holy Men! Holy Cabbages! Holy Bean Pods! What do they do but live and suck in sustenance and grow fat?
writing done facts
Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately, I can deduce nothing else.
long effort littles
My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence. These little problems help me to do so.
may saws
I followed you.' I saw no one.' That is what you may expect to see when I follow you.
dark wish beats
You wish to put me in the dark. I tell you that I will never be put in the dark. You wish to beat me. I tell you that you will never beat me.
thinking gentleman pockets
I should be very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen who can twist steel pokers into knots. That and a tooth-brush are, I think, all that we need.
usual holmes compounds
I suppose I shall have to compound a felony, as usual. - Sherlock Holmes
emotional quality clear
The emotional qualities are antagonistic to clear reasoning.