Sherlock Holmes is one of the most popular fictional character, I have recently bought the two book set of "Sherlock Holmes- The Complete Novels and Stories" , It has been a fascinating read since then. Here I present some of the lesson which this eccentric genius has for us common folk on the basis of my reading, suggestions and edits are welcome!
1."Emotional qualities are antagonist to the clear reasoning"
2."Desultory readers are seldom remarkable for the exactness of their learning"
3."Now the skillful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic"
4."If you have all the details of a thousand at your finger ends, it is odd if you cannot unravel the thousand and first."sherlock / Machine learning huh??
5."You see I have a lot of special knowledge which I apply to the problem"sherlock
6. "Data! data! data!" he cried impatiently. "I cannot make bricks without clay."sherlock
7."Do you know Watson" said he, 'that is one of the curses of a mind with a turn like mine that I must look at everything with reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed there."
8."I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children."Sherlock
9."What one man can invent another can discover" Sherlock
10."He looked upon aimless bodily exertion as a waste of energy, and he seldom bestirred himself save where there was some professional object to be served." Watson
1."Emotional qualities are antagonist to the clear reasoning"
2."Desultory readers are seldom remarkable for the exactness of their learning"
3."Now the skillful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic"
4."If you have all the details of a thousand at your finger ends, it is odd if you cannot unravel the thousand and first."sherlock / Machine learning huh??
5."You see I have a lot of special knowledge which I apply to the problem"sherlock
6. "Data! data! data!" he cried impatiently. "I cannot make bricks without clay."sherlock
7."Do you know Watson" said he, 'that is one of the curses of a mind with a turn like mine that I must look at everything with reference to my own special subject. You look at these scattered houses, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their isolation and of the impunity with which crime may be committed there."
8."I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children."Sherlock
9."What one man can invent another can discover" Sherlock
10."He looked upon aimless bodily exertion as a waste of energy, and he seldom bestirred himself save where there was some professional object to be served." Watson