A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber room of his library, where he can get it if he wants it.
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLEWhen once your point of view is changed, the very thing which was so damning becomes a clue to the truth.
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When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals.
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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
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What you do in this world is a matter of no consequence. The question is what can you make people believe you have done.
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We balance probabilities and choose the most likely. It is the scientific use of the imagination.
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The unexpected has happened so continually in my life that it has ceased to deserve the name.
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The most difficult crime to track is the one which is purposeless.
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Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable than anyone had ever supposed.
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I am a brain, The rest of me is a mere appendix.
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We can’t command our love, but we can our actions.
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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.
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A change of work is the best rest.
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Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell.
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It is, I admit, mere imagination; but how often is imagination the mother of truth?
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To let the brain work without sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to pieces.
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