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Movies or novels, stamps or scrapbooks - one thing is for sure, Sherlock Holmes was never tongued tied. Whether dashing off into a brilliant deduction, or merely ushering his fellow companions, Sherlock was always light on his words. We have a fine collection of some of Sherlocks most famous utterances, and if you notice one we missed, be sure to add it to the page!


Infamous Sherlockian Quotes:

  • Elementary my dear Watson!
  • Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!
  • I play the game for the game's own sake.
  • You know my methods, Watson...
  • ...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains,however improbable, must be the truth...
  • ...the lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside...
  • To the great mind, nothing is little.
  • "Come, friend Watson, the curtain ringsup for the last act."

Other Popular Quotes:

  • "My name is Sherlock Holmes and it is my business to know what other people don't know."
  • "Hopkins has called me in seven times, and on each occasion his summons has been entirely justified."
  • "It is a question of cubic capacity. A man with so large a brain must have something in it."
  • "Come at once if convenient--if not convenient, come all the same."
  • "We can but try"
  • "I do not like to create mysteries, but at this present moment, it is most impossible to go into long and tenacious explanations."
  • "My dear Watson, there we come into those realms of conjecture where the most logical mind may be at fault."
  • It was a horrible scream, a howl of horror, dread, regret and fear all mingled up in one, dreadful shriek.
  • "I assure you, Watson, without affectation, that the status of my client is a matter of less moment to me than the interest of his case."
  • "American slang is most expressive sometimes."
  • So many cases, filled with red tape...

Other Sherlockian Quotes:
  • "The fates are against you, Watson..."
  • "These are much deeper waters than I had thought."
  • "See the value of imagination. It is the one quality which Gregory lacks."
  • "I listen to their story, they listen to my comments, and then I pocket my fee."
  • "I suppose I am the only one in the world. I'm a consulting detective, if you can understand what that is."
  • "I have my eye on suit in Baker Street"
  • "I have to be careful, for I dabble in poisons a great deal."
  • "Pipes are occasionally of extraordinary interest. Nothing has more individuality save, perhaps, watches and bootlaces."
  • "I can never bring you to realise the importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of thumbnails, or the great issues that may hang from a bootlace."

  • "If I am to lodge with anyone, I should prefer a man of studious and quiet habits. I am strong enough yet to stand much noise and excitement." - Watson before meeting Holmes
  • "If we went around the moon it would not make a penny worth of difference to me or my work."
  • "It does make a considerable difference to me, having someone with me on whom I can thoroughly rely."
  • "You have the grand gift of silence, Watson, it makes you quite invaluble as a companion."
  • "There's nothing more illusive than an ovious fact."
  • "Well, at least, now we have a firm grasp of the obvious."
  • “I have the advantage of knowing your habits, my dear Watson.”
  • "The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."
  • "Dear me, Watson, is it possible that you have not penetrated the fact that the case hangs upon the missing dumb-bell?"
  • "When you have one of the first brains of Europe up against you, and all the powers of darkness at his back, there are infinite possibilities."


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Rhythmqueen Movie Quotes (page: 1 2 3) 52 May 31 2011, 12:19 PM EDT by SirNavid@ymail.com
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Post here your favourite Sherlock movie/TV quotes.
Here's 1 from Murder by Decree
- Sherlock "Watson, did you notice that woman?"
- Watson "I notice every woman."
- Sherlock "yes, well, i would expect that of you."
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Anonymous Sherlokian Quotes 0 May 7 2011, 7:32 PM EDT by Anonymous
 
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My favorite is:

I trust that I am not more dense than my neighbours, but I was always oppressed with a sense of my own stupidity in my dealings with Sherlock Holmes.

-Watson

But why? - Watson
Because it is my desire. Is that not enough? - Holmes

You will help best by doing what you are told. - Holmes

Let me at least have someone in whom I have confidence.
Then you have none in me?
In your friendship, certainly. **But not your medical talents**
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Rhythmqueen trivia anyone? 5 Oct 3 2010, 12:45 PM EDT by chrisco97
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ok so does anybody know how many actors said "The game is afoot" in their movies/shows/radio?
Basil did for sure :) I'm trying to remember if Ronald Howard did?? I think RDJ did...but I havn't seen the movie in a while...
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