Sherlock – Series Quotes [Season 1, Episode 3]

Look at that, Mrs Hudson. Quiet. Calm. Peaceful. Isn't it hateful?

— I will burn the heart out of you.
— I have been reliably informed that I don't have one.

— No, no, no! Course he's not the boy's father. Look at turn-ups on his jeans!
— I knew it was dangerous. Getting you into crap telly.

— There are lives at stake, Sherlock. Actual human lives! Just so I know, do you care about that at all?
— Will caring about them help save them?
— Nope.
— Then I'll continue not to make that mistake.

— If this woman's death was suspicious, why point it up?
— Good Samaritan.
— Who press-gangs suicide bombers?
— Bad Samaritan.

You do see, you just don't observe.

Dangerous to jump to conclusions.

People don't like telling you things. They love to contradict you.

— It' primary school stuff. How can you not know that?
— Well, if I ever did, I've deleted it.
— Deleted it?
— Listen. [pointing to the head] This is my hard drive, and it only makes sense to put things in there that are useful. Really useful. Ordinary people fill their heads with all kinds of rubbish. That makes it hard to get at the stuff that matters.

— Is that the British Army Browning L9A1 in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?
— Both.

— I'm glad no one saw that. You ripping my clothes off in a darkened swimming pool. People might talk.
— They do little else.

— You've come the closest. Now you're in my way.
— Thank you.
— Didn't mean it as a compliment.
— Yes, you did.
— Yeah, OK, I did.

Well, John. Really well. I mean, you missed almost everything of importance, but, you know...

The fan site's indispensable for gossip.

— John! What the hell...?
— Bet you never saw this coming.

— Have you got given Mycroft the memory stick yet?
— Yep. He was over the moon. Threatened me with a knighthood... again.