“Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.” — Proverbs 16:31 · Book of Proverbs, Hebrew Bible
“Lose money once with real skin in the game and you'll understand risk better than a hundred free articles could teach you.”
“Alone protects me.” — Sherlock Holmes · BBC Sherlock, Series 2, Episode 1: A Scandal in Belgravia, 2012
“I always hear 'punch me in the face' when you're speaking, but it's usually subtext.” — Sherlock Holmes · BBC Sherlock, Series 2, Episode 1: A Scandal in Belgravia, 2012
“You've been so alone. And you think that's the price of being extraordinary. And maybe it is. But you've been paying it so long.” — Molly Hooper · BBC Sherlock, Series 4, Episode 3: The Final Problem, 2017
“Sentiment is a chemical defect found in the losing side.” — Sherlock Holmes · BBC Sherlock, Series 2, Episode 1: A Scandal in Belgravia, 2012
“I am the most unpleasant, rude, ignorant, and all-round obnoxious arsehole that anyone could possibly have the misfortune to meet. I am dismissive of the virtuous, unaware of the beautiful, and uncomprehending in the face of the happy. So if I didn't understand I was being asked to be best man, it is because I never expected to be anybody's best friend.” — Sherlock Holmes · BBC Sherlock, Series 3, Episode 2: The Sign of Three, 2014