Happy birthday Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Famous quotes by 'Sherlock Holmes' author on his 157th birthday

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a physician by profession. However, he is best known for his creation of fictional detective "Sherlock Holmes" that is considered as one of the most iconic characters in the history of literature.

Besides Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle is also known for creating another iconic character, Professor Challenger, and popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer and wrote numerous other fantasy and fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

Born on May 22, 1859, Conan Doyle received international fame with his stories of Holmes, which has been adapted into various mediums throughout the world. As the world celebrates 157th birthday of the iconic writer, here are some of his most popular quotes:

"We can't command our love, but we can our actions."

"There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact."

"I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children."

"Any truth is better than indefinite doubt."

"I never guess. It is a shocking habit destructive to the logical faculty."

"Some facts should be suppressed, or, at least, a just sense of proportion should be observed in treating them."

"Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth."

"It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data."

"Where there is no imagination there is no horror."

"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

"I consider that a man's brain originally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose."

"A trusty comrade is always of use; and a chronicler still more so."

"Of all ghosts the ghosts of our old loves are the worst."

"The most difficult crime to track is the one which is purposeless."

Source: Brainy Quotes