Sherlock Quotes – Unraveling the Genius Detective’s Most Memorable Lines

Elementary, my dear Watson.

To a great mind, nothing is little.

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

I can see everything, just not all at once.

The game is afoot!

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.

I’m not a psychopath, I’m a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.

The art of disguise is knowing how to hide in plain sight.

Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last.

Is it a capital crime to want to improve oneself?

I never guess. It is a shocking habit—destructive to the logical faculty.

Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man can invent.

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.

Data! Data! Data! I can’t make bricks without clay.

I’m not a hero, I’m a high-functioning detective.

You see, but you do not observe.

The work is its own reward.

I’m not a psychopath, I’m a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.

A client’s safety is paramount, but you already knew that. I know you know that.

There is nothing as deceptive as an obvious fact.

Crime is common, logic is rare.

The universe is big, it’s vast and complicated, and ridiculous.

The game is on!

Sherlock Quotes – Unraveling the Genius Detective’s Most Memorable Lines part 2

It is my business to know what other people do not know.

I play the game for keeps.

Sentiment is a chemical defect found in the losing side.

We solve crimes, I blog about it, and he forgets his pants. I wouldn’t hold out too much hope.

You’re the one who doesn’t understand. I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked in here with me.

The danger of emotional ties. They lead you down paths you dare not imagine.

You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.

I am not a psychopath. I am a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.

Sentiment is a chemical defect found on the losing side.

I’m a consulting detective. I wear the damn hat.

Anderson, don’t talk out loud. You lower the IQ of the whole street.

I’m not a psychopath, I’m a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research.

Explain how you nearly missed six calls from your precious government while you were chatting with a serial killer.

The work you do, willingly, is the work you were made for.

Unworthiness is always subjective, Sherlock.

I’m not a hero. I’m a high-functioning sociopath.

The powers that be have called for a truce in this matter. We must abide by their decision.

Sentiment is a chemical defect found on the losing side.

Oh darling, look at you. You’re so nervous, aren’t you? It’s so adorable.

If I wanted poetry, I’d read John’s emails to his girlfriends.

Do people usually assume you’re the murderer?

The game is afoot, Watson. There’s not a moment to lose.