Sherlock Quotes

— My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?
— I don't know.
— Neither do I. But, initially, he wanted to be a pirate.

— May I just apologize for the state of my little brother.
— A full-time occupation, I imagine.

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Mycroft Holmes

Season 2

Episode 1

I imagine John Watson thinks love's a mystery to me, but the chemistry is incredibly simple and very destructive.

— This is a matter of national importance. Grow up!
— Get off my sheet!
— Or what?
— Or I'll just walk away.
— I'll let you.

If I wanted to look at naked women, I'd borrow John's laptop.

— What are you typing?
— Blog.
— About?
— Us.
— You mean me.
— Why?
— Well, you'r typing a lot.

— Why would he care? He despised her at the end. Won't even mention you by name, just "The Woman".
— Is that loathing or a salute? One of a kind, the one woman who matters.

Look at those cheekbones. I could cut myself slapping that face. Would you like me to try?

— ... and that the photographs I'm looking for are in this room.
— OK, but how?
— So they are in this room. Thank you.

— I'm not the Commonwealth.
— And that's as modest as he gets.

— Sentiment is a chemical defect found in the losing side.
— Sentiment? What are you talking about?
— You.

He's good, isn't he? I should have him on a leash. In fact, I might.

— Having successfully committed a criime without a single witness why would he call the police and consult a detective? Fair play?
— He's trying to be clever. It's overconfidence.
— Did you see him? Morbidly obese, the undisguised halitosis of a single man living on his own. The righ sleeve of an internet porn addict, the breathing pattern of an untreated heart condition. Low self-esteem, tiny IQ and a limited life expectancy, and you think he's a criminal mastermind? Don't worry, this is just stupid.
— What did you say? Heart what?

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