Conan Doyle Literary

Famous quotes containing the words conan doyle, conan, doyle and/or literary:

““Many men have been hanged on far slighter evidence,” I remarked.
“So they have. And many men have been wrongfully hanged.””
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.”
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

“His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge.”
—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)

“Learning is, in too many cases, but a foil to common sense; a substitute for true knowledge. Books are less often made use of as “spectacles” to look at nature with, than as blinds to keep out its strong light and shifting scenery from weak eyes and indolent dispositions.... The learned are mere literary drudges.”
—William Hazlitt (1778–1830)