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"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts."
- S.H.

"Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth."
- S.H.

"I may be on the side of the angels, but don't think for one second that I am one of them."
- S.H.

"The art of disguise is knowing how to hide in plain sight."
- S.H.

"Kill you? No, don't be obvious. I mean I'm going to kill you anyway, someday. I don't want to rush it though. I'm saving it up for something special. No No No No, if you don't stop prying. I'll burn you. I will burn the heart out of you."
- Moriarty

"Everybody dies. All hearts are broken. Caring is not an advantage."
- Mycroft H.

"It's gonna happen soon. The fall. But don't be scared. Falling is just like flying except there's a more permanent destination."
- Moriarty

"Memories can resurface; wounds can re-open. The roads we walk have demons beneath [...] And yours have been waiting for a very long time. I never bullied you. I used - at discrete intervals potential trigger words to update myself as to your mental health condition. I was looking after you."
- Mycroft

"Good and bad are fairy tales. We have evolved, you attach an emotional signifience to what is nothing more than survival strategy of the pack animal. We are conditioned to invest divinity in utility. Good isn't really good, evil isn't really wrong, and bottoms aren't really pretty. You are a prisoner of your own meat."
- Eurus H.

"Bitterness is a paralytic. Love is a much more vicious motivator."
- S.H.

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