We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real
tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Scottish author, physician; creator of
Sherlock Holmes
tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Scottish author, physician; creator of
Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock Holmes [Sir Arthur Conan... - You see but you do not observe.
-- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
in "The Memoirs of Sherlock... - I followed you."
"I saw no one."
"That is what you may expect to see when I follow you."
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's... - How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the
impossible,
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real men
-- does it take to screw in a light bulb?
None. Real men aren't afraid of the dark... - when you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains,
however improbable, must be the truth. Arthur Conan... - It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.
Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories...
