Detective Work famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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It often seems to me that's all detective work is, wiping out your false starts and beginning again." Yes, it is very true, that. And it is just what some people will not do. They conceive a certain theory, and everything has to fit into that theory. If one little fact will not fit it, they throw it aside. But it is always the facts that will not fit in that are significant.
-- Agatha Christie -
They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains," he remarked with a smile. "It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work.
-- Arthur Conan Doyle -
Chuckling to herself, Nancy said aloud, "Romance and detective work won't mix tonight!
-- Carolyn Keene -
You just work really hard and scrutinize. What is it called in politics? "Opposition research"? You want to do the detective work on your client so to speak before your opponent can dig it up. We're vetting everything thoroughly.
-- James Ponsoldt