Dr Canan Doyle

Dr Canan Doyle (1859 - 1930), most popularly known as Sir Arthur Canan Doyle, full name Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, was a British novelist, nephew of Richard and grandson of John, born in Edinburgh. He studied and practiced medicine, but gave it up after a time for literature, in which he had achieved no great success. Several of his productions have attracted universal attention, especially his "Adventures" and his "Memoir of Sherlock Holmes". He also wrote a short play "A Story of Waterloo," produced with success by Sir Henry Irving.

Wisdom & Quotes

• It is my belief, Watson, founded upon my experience, that the lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.

- Adventure of the Copper Beeches

• It's a wicked world, and when a clever man turns his brains to crime, it is the worst of all.

- Adventure of the Speckled Band

• It has long been axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.

- A Case of Identity

• 'Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?'

'To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.'
'The dog did nothing in the night-time.'
'That was the curious incident,' remarked Sherlock Holmes.
- Silver Blaze

• It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.

- Scandal in Bohemia

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

- The Sign of Four

John Dewey