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1. It is impossible to make inferences without any evidence. In that case, you can only go astray. "A Study of Letters in Scarlet"

2. Everything in the world has been done before, there is nothing new.

3． It is a mistake to confuse the strange with the mysterious. The most common crime is often the most mysterious because it has no peculiarity as a basis for reasoning and judgment.

4. Things that go unnoticed are not obstacles, but clues. When solving such problems, we mainly use reasoning methods and push back layer by layer.

5. It's most important not to let a person's appearance cloud your judgment. Emotions affect reason. "Four Signatures"

6. We must go deep into life, and only then can we obtain novel effects and extraordinary combinations, which in itself are more stimulating than any imagination. "The Red-Haired Club"

7. Generally speaking, the more bizarre something happens, the more normal it becomes once the truth is revealed. It's the very ordinary cases that are puzzling. "The Red-Haired Club"

8. Life is very boring. My whole life is to try not to waste my time in mediocrity. These small cases made my wish come true. "The Red-Haired Club"

9. Unusual phenomena can always provide people with some clues, but cases with no characteristics are difficult to detect. "The Red-Haired Club"

10. For a true reasoner, if someone points out one aspect of a fact to him, he can deduce not only all aspects of this fact, but also all the consequences that will follow from it. Just as Cuvier was able to accurately depict a complete animal from a single bone after careful consideration. An observer who has a thorough understanding of one link in a series of events should be able to accurately describe all the other links that followed. We are not yet at the point where we can reach conclusions simply by mastering reason. Problems can only be solved through research. If you try to solve problems solely by perception, you will definitely fail in the end. But to develop this talent to its full potential, the reasoner must be able to make use of all the facts at his disposal. This means that the reasoner must possess profound knowledge. "Five Orange Cores"

11. How important is the idea! If you imagine what has happened and act accordingly, you may be able to find the result.

12． In detective work, the most important thing is to be able to sort out the trivial facts. Otherwise, not only will your energy be unable to concentrate, but it will be distracted.

13. Once or twice I realized that the consequences of catching the criminal were worse than the crime itself. I now know how to be cautious. Compared with the law and my conscience, I am more willing to deceive the law. "Grange Manor"

14. First of all, all impossible conclusions must be eliminated, and the rest, no matter how bizarre or unbelievable, must be irrefutable facts. Perhaps there are several explanations left, and if so, they will have to be confirmed one by one until only one explanation with sufficient evidence remains.

15． Nothing is insignificant to a great man.

16. Human beings are small and work is everything. "The Red-Haired Club"

17. Because everything in the world is like a chain; we only need to see one link to know the nature of the whole. "Five Orange Cores"

18. If I could rid society of this scourge of Moriarty, then I would be willing to end my detective career. I can say that I have not wasted my life at all. If the journey of my life ends tonight, I can also regard death as home with a clear conscience. The air in London is freshened up because of my presence. In the more than a thousand cases I have handled, I believe that I have never used my strength in the wrong place. "The Last Case"

19. If I can guarantee your destruction, then, for the benefit of society, I would be willing to die with you.

"The Last Case"

20. Since it is morally justifiable, all I have to consider is personal risk. If a woman is in urgent need of help, a gentleman should not give too much thought to his personal safety. "Milverton"

21. Watson, I have never been in love. But if I had been in love, if the woman I loved had suffered such a tragedy, I might have acted like our lawless lion hunter. Who knows. "Devil's Feet"

22. As long as you give it time, nothing is insurmountable.

23. My dear Watson, this is a constant moment in these changing times. The east wind will blow. Such winds have never blown in England. This wind will be very cold and very strong, Watson. When this wind blows, many of us may wither. But it is still the wind of God. After the storm has passed, a purer, better, and stronger land will stand under the sun. "Last Salute"

24. Idiots may be stupid, but there are even stupider people applauding them.

25. My mind is everything to me, my body is just an accessory.

26. You know that once a magician explains his tricks clearly, he will not get praise from others; if I tell you too much about my working methods, then you will get Come to the conclusion that Holmes is just a very ordinary character.

27. You are watching, and I am observing. There is an obvious difference. "A Scandal in Bohemia"

28. It would be strange if you knew every detail of a thousand cases but could not crack the thousand and first case. "A Study of Letters in Scarlet"

29. You say we are walking around the sun, but even if we are walking around the moon, it will not have any impact on me and my work. "A Study of Letters in Scarlet"

30. Both humility and pride are contrary to reality.

31. I decided to side with the prisoners and not with the dead.

32. The so-called incident, as long as there is something unsolvable, it can be easily solved. Crimes that seem mundane and featureless are really tricky.

33． People should not dwell on theories that explain facts, but should cooperate with theoretical explanations to slowly uncover the truth.

34. No matter how seamless the crime is, as long as it is committed by humans, there is no unexplainable reason.

35. Yes, I was born a free and undisciplined person, but at the same time I am an extremely active person. I often think of Goethe's words - "God only created you a human form, which is just a surface of decency. The quality of a gangster." "Four Signatures"

36. What looks like a beautiful and peaceful countryside may also be hiding terrifying evil secrets, let alone those dirty alleys in London?

37. When all else fails, perhaps the truth lies in seemingly inconspicuous things.

38． In the investigation process, I am the final, highest court of appeal. "A Study of Letters in Scarlet"

39. This is a problem that takes three pipes of cigarettes to solve. "The Red-Haired Club"

40. The mystery of life is something no brain can invent.

41． Many of those who were hanged died unjustly.

42. You have a wonderful gift for silence, Watson, and it is a rare thing to have you as a companion.

43． A doctor who goes astray is a first-rate criminal because he has both courage and knowledge.

44. Since Professor Moriarty's recent death, London has become an extremely boring city. "The Architect of Norwood"

45. Newspapers are an invaluable tool as long as you know how to use them, Watson.

46． Watson, this is not within the scope of your profession. It is not a physical problem, but a psychological problem. "Three College Students"

47. Life is dull and newspapers are boring. Boldness and romance seem to have become extinct in this sinful world.

48. I think I could write a monograph on malingering.

"The Dying Detective"

49. No matter how complex the case, people can always look for an explanation.

50. A man who makes art for art's sake often derives the greatest pleasure from the least important and most ordinary images.

51． I think the human brain is like an empty attic, and some furniture should be put into it selectively. Only a fool would try to fit in all the junk he encountered. In this way, the knowledge that is useful to him is squeezed out; or, at best, it is mixed with many other things. Therefore, it is difficult to use it. So a person who knows how to work must be very careful when he chooses to put something into his little attic-like mind. He brought nothing with him except the tools that were useful in his work, and these tools were well prepared and organized. It would be a mistake to think that the walls of this small attic are elastic and can be expanded and contracted at will. Please believe me, one day, when you add new knowledge, you will forget what you were familiar with before. So the most important thing is not to let some useless knowledge crowd out the useful ones. "A Study of Letters in Scarlet"

52. It doesn't matter what you did in this world. What matters is how you can convince people that you have done something.

53. If a person wants to explain nature, his imagination must be as broad as nature.

54. If a plot seems to contradict a series of inferences, then there must be some other explanation for the plot.

55． Some people say that "genius" is the ability to endure hardships and endure endless hardships. This definition is very inappropriate, but it is applicable to detective work. "A Study of Letters in Scarlet"

56. In the ordinary entanglements of life, murder is like a red thread running through the middle. Our responsibility is to expose it, to clean it out of our lives, to expose it completely. "A Study of Letters in Scarlet"

57. Your presence could be priceless. ("Your presence might be invaluable.") "Spotted Belt"

58. Good luck to you, Londoners! Fortunately I'm not a murderous thug! "Submarine Picture"

59. When some trees reach a certain height, they suddenly branch out and become unsightly. This phenomenon is also commonly seen in humans. I have a theory: in the development of an individual, he reproduces the entire development process of his ancestors. And this sudden change for better or worse means that he has been affected by some powerful influence in the family lineage - he seems to have become the epitome of his family history "The Empty House"

60. I believe that my varied approach has not been obsolete by the passage of time or exhausted by frequent use. "Empty House"

61. The results deduced by a person who is good at reasoning often make the people around him marvel. This is because those people always ignore the details of things, and these details are the basis of reasoning. The key. "The Hunchback"

62. Maybe I let a felon go, but I saved a soul. "The Sapphire Case"