WIST QuotationsA quotation from Arthur Conan Doyle
“They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains,” he [Holmes] remarked with a smile. “It’s a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work.”Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) British writer and physician
Story (1886-04), “A Study in Scarlet,” Part 1, ch. 3, Beeton’s Christmas Annual, Vol. 28 (1887-11-21)
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Doyle, Arthur Conan - Story (1886-04), "A Study in Scarlet," Part 1, ch. 3, Beeton's Christmas Annual, Vol. 28 (1887-11-21) | WIST Quotations
"They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains," he [Holmes] remarked with a smile. "It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work." Published in novel form 1888-07. The quotation is usually attributed to Scottish historian and essayist Thomas Carlyle, but is a misquote…
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