Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.The Valley of Fear, 1915
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Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician, best known for creating the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. His Sherlock Holmes stories are considered milestones in the crime fiction genre and have had a profound influence on mystery literature. Doyle's works have left a lasting legacy, cementing him as one of the most renowned and prolific authors of his time.
1859–1930·lived 71 years
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.The Valley of Fear, 1915
A clever man commits no minor blunders.
My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.The Sign of the Four, 1890
Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.The Sign of the Four, ch. 6, 1890
Elementary, my dear Watson.
It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.A Case of Identity, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 1892
That’s all 6 quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle.