The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Quotes

Holmes: We all have occasional failures. Fortunately Dr. Watson never writes about mine.

Movie: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Holmes: [Discussing Watson's portrayal of Holmes in 'Strand' Magazine] I don't dislike women, I merely distrust them. The twinkle in the eye and the arsenic in the soup...
Watson: You see it's touches like that which make you colourful.
Holmes: Lurid, more like!

Movie: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Watson: Holmes, I hope I'm not being presumptuous, but... there *have* been women in your life, haven't there?
Holmes: The answer is yes. [Watson breathes a sigh of relief]
Holmes: You're being presumptuous. Good night.

Movie: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes