A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones.
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Women are naturally secretive, and they like to do their own secreting.
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Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius.
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It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.
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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.
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"To a great mind, nothing is little" remarked Holmes, sententiously.
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I am an omnivorous reader with a strangely retentive memory for trifles.
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I can tell you that it is no game for children, and I will confess that, in spite of my nine campaigns, I felt myself turn pale when the first ball flashed past me.
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It is a great thing to start life with a small number of really good books which are your very own.
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"Excellent! "I cried.
" Elementary," said he.
from the book "" by Arthur Conan Doyle