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Sherlock (Special) Sentences

(Sentences from Sherlock (Special, 2016). Adjust phrasing where needed)

“I don’t mind you going, I mind you leaving me behind!”

“Fear is wisdom in the face of danger. It is nothing to be ashamed of.”

“It’s amazing what one has to do to get ahead in a man’s world”

“What’s so important about five boring murders?”

“That’s quite enough. Nobody asked you to be observant.”

“You are dangerously close to impertinence.”

“It is no easy thing for a great mind to contemplate a still greater one.”

“Did you summon me here just to humiliate me?”

“Is there any large body of people that you’re not concerned about?”

“Are you aware of recent theories concerning what is known as paranoia?”

“You were about the suggest there may be some supernatural agency involved in this matter, and I was about to laugh in your face.”

“Since when have you had any kind of imagination?”

“You may rest assured that there are no ghosts in this world, save those we make for ourselves.”

“All emotion is abhorrent to me.”

“Pass me your revolver. I have a sudden need to use it.”

“You are flesh and blood! You have feelings!”

“Dear Lord, I have never been so impatient to be attacked by a murderous ghost!”

“Nothing made me. I made me.”

“I saw the ghost with my own eyes!”

“It’s a dangerous habit to finger loaded firearms in the pocket of one’s dressing gown.”

“Maybe there are one or two things that I know that you don’t.”

“Nobody deceives like an addict.”

“I was there for you before, I’ll be there for you again. I’ll always be there for you.”

“I’m a doctor, which means I could break every bone in your body while naming them.”

Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock) Sentences

(Sentences from Mycroft Holmes from Sherlock (2010-2017). Adjust phrasing where needed)

“I would make some kind of threat, but I’m sure your situation is quite clear to you.”

“You don’t seem very afraid”

“Bravery is by far the kindest word for stupidity, don’t you think?”

“You don’t seem the kind to make friends easily.”

“Did it never occur to you that you and I belong on the same side?”

“We have more in common than you’d like to believe.”

“No, no, no, I can’t possibly be away from the office for any length of time. Not with the elections so… Well, you don’t need to know about that, do you?”

“Don’t make me order you.”

“For God’s sake, put your clothes on!”

“Don’t be alarmed, it’s to do with sex.”

“All lives end, all hearts are broken. Caring is not an advantage.”

“You seem desperate for my attention, which I’m sure can be arranged.”

“Our traditions define us.”

“I need you to give this matter your full attention - is that quite clear?”

“They have a few bottles of the 2000 Saint-Emilion, though I prefer the 2001.”

“You know, it is just possible that you won’t be welcome.”

“Don’t be smart. I’m the smart one.”

“If you seem slow to me, can you imagine what real people are like?”

“I’m living in a world of goldfish.”

“I warned you; don’t get involved.”

“What do we say about coincidences?”

“That 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.”

“I hope I won’t have to threaten you as well.”

“You may consider him under my protection.”

“If you go against him, then you will find yourself going against me.”

“Am I happy too? I haven’t checked.”

“He’s a necessary evil, not a dragon for you to slay.”

“Your loss would break my heart.”

“As my colleague is fond of remarking, this country sometimes needs a blunt instrument.”

“I am not given to outbursts of brotherly compassion.”

“It is no easy thing for a great mind to contemplate a still greater one.”

“Nobody deceives like an addict.”

“I was there for you before, I’ll be there for you again. I’ll always be there for you.”

“What you are about to see is classified beyond top secret.”

“I don’t like loose ends. Not on my watch.”

“Is that sentiment talking?”

“Agents tend not to reach retirement age. They get retired in a pretty permanent sort of way.”

“Everybody dies. It’s the one thing human beings can be relied upon to do.”

“I have, I think, apologised extensively for that.”

“No, no, stop; I detest conversation in the past tense.”

“Is this merely steam-of-consciousness abuse, or are you attempting to make a point?”

“Why would I need your private number?”

“You have no idea what you’re dealing with. None at all!”

“So, what happens now? Are you going to make deductions?”

“Memories can resurface. Wounds can reopen. The roads we walk have demons beneath.”

“Now, listen to me, for your own physical safety, do not speak!”

“I will not be manipulated like this.”

“We’re not actually going to discuss this, are we?”

“You shame us all. You shame the family name.”

Sherlock (Series 1) Sentences

(Sentences from Sherlock (Series 1, 2010). Adjust phrasing where needed)

“Who’d want me for a flatmate?”

“You’re wearing lipstick. You weren’t wearing lipstick before.”

“I looked you up on the internet last night.”

“There’s no point sitting at home when there’s finally something fun going on!”

“Look at you, all happy. It’s not decent.”

“Serial killers are always hard. You have to wait for them to make a mistake.”

“I would make some kind of threat, but I’m sure your situation is quite clear to you.”

“You don’t seem very afraid”

“Bravery is by far the kindest word for stupidity, don’t you think?”

“I could be wrong, but I think that’s none of your business.”

“You don’t seem the kind to make friends easily.”

“Did he offer you money to spy on me?”

“Do people usually assume you’re the murderer?”

“I think you should know that I consider myself married to my work.”

“Everyone’s so stupid. Even you.”

“What’s the point in being clever if you can’t prove it?”

“We can’t giggle; it’s a crime scene!”

“Did it never occur to you that you and I belong on the same side?”

“We have more in common than you’d like to believe.”

“I know who you are, and I’d prefer it if you didn’t tamper with any of the evidence.”

“You’ve got the solution that you like, but you’re choosing to ignore anything you see that doesn’t comply with it.”

“I hired you to do a job. Don’t get sidetracked.”

“You heard me perfectly. I’m not saying it again.”

“I’m sorry, that wasn’t very professional.”

“I’ve got a date. You know, where two people who like each other go out and have fun.”

“Thanks, but I don’t come to you for dating advice.”

“What does it tell you when an assassin cannot shoot straight?”

“Don’t worry, the next date won’t be like this.”

“Gratitude is meaningless. It is only the expectation of further favours.”

“Oh, you meant spectacularly ignorant in a nice way?”

“All that matters to me is the work. Without that, my brain rots.”

“Look at that: quiet, calm, peaceful. Isn’t it hateful?”

“No, no, no, I can’t possibly be away from the office for any length of time. Not with the elections so… Well, you don’t need to know about that, do you?”

“Don’t make me order you.”

“Can I help? I want to help.”

“Don’t make people into heroes. Heroes don’t exist, and if they did, I wouldn’t be one of them.”

“The art of disguise is knowing how to hide in plain sight.”

“Come on, we’ve got a bit of burglary to do.”

“I gave you my number. I thought you might call.”

“Is that a British Army Browning L9A1 in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?”

“No one ever gets to me, and no one ever will.”

Sherlock Sentences, Condensed

(Sentences from Sherlock (2010-2017). Adjust phrasing where needed)

“I looked you up on the internet last night.”

“There’s no point sitting at home when there’s finally something fun going on!”

“Serial killers are always hard. You have to wait for them to make a mistake.”

“Bravery is by far the kindest word for stupidity, don’t you think?”

“You don’t seem the kind to make friends easily.”

“What’s the point in being clever if you can’t prove it?”

“We can’t giggle; it’s a crime scene!”

“Did it never occur to you that you and I belong on the same side?”

“I know who you are, and I’d prefer it if you didn’t tamper with any of the evidence.”

“Don’t make people into heroes. Heroes don’t exist, and if they did, I wouldn’t be one of them.”

“Is that a British Army Browning L9A1 in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?”

“Don’t be alarmed, it’s to do with sex.”

“Do you know the big problem with a disguise? However hard you try, it’s always a self-portrait.”

“Family is all we have in the end.”

“Do you ever wonder if there’s something wrong with us?”

“All lives end, all hearts are broken. Caring is not an advantage.”

“Once you rule out the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true.”

“It really bothers you? What people say?”

“Do you think you could survive for just a few minutes without showing off?”

“I may be on the side of the angels, but don’t think for one second that I am one of them.”

“For a genius, you can be remarkably thick.”

“Don’t be smart. I’m the smart one.”

“What do we say about coincidences?”

“Your loss would break my heart.”

“I was there for you before, I’ll be there for you again. I’ll always be there for you.”

“Is that sentiment talking?”

“I never could resist a touch of the dramatic.”

“Everybody dies. It’s the one thing human beings can be relied upon to do.”

Sherlock (Series 4) Sentences

(Sentences from Sherlock (Series 4, 2017). Adjust phrasing where needed)

“What you are about to see is classified beyond top secret.”

“Intuitions are not to be ignored. They represent data processed too fast for the conscious mind to comprehend.”

“You think you understand, but you understand nothing. ”

“I don’t like loose ends. Not on my watch.”

“Is that sentiment talking?”

“Agents tend not to reach retirement age. They get retired in a pretty permanent sort of way.”

“You could have talked to me. That’s what couples are supposed to do.”

“I may not a very good man, but I think I’m a bit better than you give me credit for.”

“I’ve been looking forward to this for longer than you can imagine.”

“This is absolutely ridiculous and you know it!”

“I haven’t done any of the things you are accusing me of!”

“I never could resist a touch of the dramatic.”

“Work is the best antidote to sorrow.”

“When does the path we walk on lock around our feet?”

“Why does everything have to be understandable? Why can’t some things be unacceptable and we just say that?”

“You are holding yourself to an unreasonable standard.”

“Is there anything you’re not telling me?”

“Once you’ve opened your heart, you can’t close it again.”

“Please, I have no one else to turn to.”

“Everybody dies. It’s the one thing human beings can be relied upon to do.”

“You sound cross. Am I going to be taken away by security again?”

“I have, I think, apologised extensively for that.”

“I’m trying to sleep; can you stop ringing my damn phone?”

“I don’t know. I don’t know anything anymore.”

“As ever, you are amazing!”

“Money, power, fame - some things make you untouchable.”

“No, no, stop; I detest conversation in the past tense.”

“Is this merely steam-of-consciousness abuse, or are you attempting to make a point?”

“Why would I need your private number?”

“Nothing’s impossible. You of all people know that.”

“You have no idea what you’re dealing with. None at all!”

“So, what happens now? Are you going to make deductions?”

“Memories can resurface. Wounds can reopen. The roads we walk have demons beneath.”

“Now, listen to me, for your own physical safety, do not speak!”

“Good and bad are fairytales. We have evolved to attach an emotional significance to what is nothing more than a survival strategy of the pack animal.”

“I remember everything. Every single thing.”

“I will not be manipulated like this.”

“We’re not actually going to discuss this, are we?”

“You shame us all. You shame the family name.”

“I’m not asking how you did it - I’m asking how could you?”

“I was trying to be kind…”

Sherlock (Series 3) Sentences

(Sentences from Sherlock (Series 2, 2014). Adjust phrasing where needed)

“I need you to give this matter your full attention - is that quite clear?”

“I’ve met someone. We’re getting married. Well, I’m going to ask, anyway.”

“They have a few bottles of the 2000 Saint-Emilion, though I prefer the 2001.”

“You know, it is just possible that you won’t be welcome.”

“Meeting you has been the best thing that could have possibly happened.”

“I’m the best thing that could have happened to you.”

“For a genius, you can be remarkably thick.”

“I don’t understand. I said I’m sorry - isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?”

“You don’t know anything about human nature, do you?”

“Can you believe his nerve?”

“Those things will kill you.”

“Sometimes it’s not a question of who - it’s a question of who knows?”

“Don’t be smart. I’m the smart one.”

“If you seem slow to me, can you imagine what real people are like?”

“I’m living in a world of goldfish.”

“I won’t insult your intelligence by explaining it to you.”

“I will kill you if you ever breathe a word of this to anyone!”

“I don’t like not knowing.”

“Don’t pretend you’re not enjoying this.”

“You know how most days aren’t good days? This is a good day.”

“Marriage changes you as a person in ways that you can’t imagine.”

“I warned you; don’t get involved.”

“What do we say about coincidences?”

“Despite my reputation, I really don’t approve of collateral damage.”

“There’s a proper time to die and one should embrace it when it comes.”

“I wish you weren’t… Whatever it is you are.”

“How would you describe your influence over the Prime Minister?”

“That 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.”

“I hope I won’t have to threaten you as well.”

“You may consider him under my protection.”

“If you go against him, then you will find yourself going against me.”

“You are a back-stabbing, heartless, manipulative bastard!”

“Sorry, I never could resist a touch of drama.”

“Am I happy too? I haven’t checked.”

“You are abnormally attracted to dangerous situations and people.”

“He’s a necessary evil, not a dragon for you to slay.”

“Your loss would break my heart.”

“I would offer you a drink but it’s very rare and expensive.”

“Proof? What would I need proof for?”

“As my colleague is fond of remarking, this country sometimes needs a blunt instrument.”