Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock) Sentences
(Sentences from Mycroft Holmes fromĀ Sherlock (2010-2017). Adjust phrasing where needed)
āI would make some kind of threat, but Iām sure your situation is quite clear to you.ā
āYou donāt seem very afraidā
āBravery is by far the kindest word for stupidity, donāt you think?ā
āYou donāt seem the kind to make friends easily.ā
āDid it never occur to you that you and I belong on the same side?ā
āWe have more in common than youād like to believe.ā
āNo, no, no, I canāt possibly be away from the office for any length of time. Not with the elections so⦠Well, you donāt need to know about that, do you?ā
āDonāt make me order you.ā
āFor Godās sake, put your clothes on!ā
āDonāt be alarmed, itās to do with sex.ā
āAll lives end, all hearts are broken. Caring is not an advantage.ā
āYou seem desperate for my attention, which Iām sure can be arranged.ā
āOur traditions define us.ā
āI need you to give this matter your full attention - is that quite clear?ā
āThey have a few bottles of the 2000 Saint-Emilion, though I prefer the 2001.ā
āYou know, it is just possible that you wonāt be welcome.ā
āDonāt be smart. Iām the smart one.ā
āIf you seem slow to me, can you imagine what real people are like?ā
āIām living in a world of goldfish.ā
āI warned you; donāt get involved.ā
āWhat do we say about coincidences?ā
āThat name you think you may have just heard, you were mistaken. If you ever mention hearing that name in this room, in this context, I guarantee you on behalf of the secret services that materials will be found on your computer hard-drives, resulting in your immediate incarceration.ā
āI hope I wonāt have to threaten you as well.ā
āYou may consider him under my protection.ā
āIf you go against him, then you will find yourself going against me.ā
āAm I happy too? I havenāt checked.ā
āHeās a necessary evil, not a dragon for you to slay.ā
āYour loss would break my heart.ā
āAs my colleague is fond of remarking, this country sometimes needs a blunt instrument.ā
āI am not given to outbursts of brotherly compassion.ā
āIt is no easy thing for a great mind to contemplate a still greater one.ā
āNobody deceives like an addict.ā
āI was there for you before, Iāll be there for you again. Iāll always be there for you.ā
āWhat you are about to see is classified beyond top secret.ā
āI donāt like loose ends. Not on my watch.ā
āIs that sentiment talking?ā
āAgents tend not to reach retirement age. They get retired in a pretty permanent sort of way.ā
āEverybody dies. Itās the one thing human beings can be relied upon to do.ā
āI have, I think, apologised extensively for that.ā
āNo, no, stop; I detest conversation in the past tense.ā
āIs this merely steam-of-consciousness abuse, or are you attempting to make a point?ā
āWhy would I need your private number?ā
āYou have no idea what youāre dealing with. None at all!ā
āSo, what happens now? Are you going to make deductions?ā
āMemories can resurface. Wounds can reopen. The roads we walk have demons beneath.ā
āNow, listen to me, for your own physical safety, do not speak!ā
āI will not be manipulated like this.ā
āWeāre not actually going to discuss this, are we?ā
āYou shame us all. You shame the family name.ā
āI was trying to be kindā¦ā