Quotes by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good. >>

Simple people... are very quick to see the live facts which are going >>

Every event that a man would master must be mounted on the run, and no >>

Quotations about Dullness

Prudent dullness marked him for a mayor. >>

What can he mean by coming among us? He is not only dull himself, but >>

Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his closet, dull everywhere. He w >>

What a comfort a dull but kindly person is, to be sure, at times! A ground-glass shade over a gas-lamp does not bring more solace to our dazzled eyes than such a one to our minds.

Holmes, Oliver Wendell