To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy.

[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.

The only thing I want is something I can't have; and that is to know if, 100 years from now, people will still buy my books.

I have a strong moral sense - by my standards.

Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.

Measure your minds height by the shadow it casts.

Being broke is not a disgrace, it is only a catastrophe.

Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene.

Sarcasm is not the rapier of wit its wielders seem to believe it to be, but merely a club: it may, by dint of brute force, occasionally raise bruises, but it never cuts or pierces.

The more you put in your brain, the more it will hold - if you have one.

I don't approve of open fires. You can't think, or talk or even make love in front of a fireplace. All you can do is stare at it.

I wanted to be his life preserver, the thing that would keep him afloat. Instead, he became my anchor. And I’m tired of drowning.

There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.

In the modern technoindustrial culture, it is possible to proceed from infancy into senility without ever knowing manhood.

Money isn't everything, but lack of money isn't anything.

I love playing bad guys; they're always much more fun than the good guy.

Everybody who was involved in that culture [Wells Fargo] should be held accountable.

I see the people in Detroit are very - they're like a lot of cities, but they're very proud to be from there and they really want to see change and they really want to see good things happen.

I would describe my aesthetic as definitely personal and harmonious with an eclectic yet bohemian sensibility.

The greatest tragedy in life is not death. The greatest tragedy is to be alive and not know why

It always feels good to win, it's always tough to lose.