Sherlock quotes

Taking your own life. Interesting expression. Taking it from who? Once it's over, it's not you who'll miss it. Your own death is something that happens to everybody else. Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it.

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes: Linseed oil.
Anderson: Not much use. Doesn't lead us to the kidnapper.
Sherlock Holmes: Brilliant, Anderson.
Anderson: Really?
Sherlock Holmes: Yes. Brilliant impression of an idiot.

Sherlock Holmes

Mrs. Hudson: Your mother has a lot to answer for.
Sherlock Holmes: Hmm, I know. I have a list. Mycroft has a file.

Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes