THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
“No data yet,” he answered. “It is a capital mistake to theorise before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.”
“You will have your data soon,” I remarked, pointing with my finger.
THE SIGN OF FOUR – THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
I examine the data, as an expert, and pronounce a specialist’s opinion. I claim no credit in such cases.
“There are hardly any data,” he remarked. What data could he expect from an uncleaned watch?
THE SIGN OF FOUR – SHERLOCK HOLMES GIVES A DEMONSTRATION
“With all these data you should be able to draw some just inference.
THE SIGN OF FOUR – THE BAKER STREET IRREGULARS
But you must have formed your own opinion. Now, do consider the data.
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA
“I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.
THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, rearranging his facts, looking at it from every point of view until he had either fathomed it or convinced himself that his data were insufficient.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
And now, Watson, we shall order breakfast, and afterwards I shall walk down to Doctors’ Commons, where I hope to get some data which may help us in this matter.”
“I had,” said he, “come to an entirely erroneous conclusion which shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
“Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis,” said Holmes,
smiling. “And now, Lord St. Simon, I think that I have nearly all my data.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES
“What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?”
“Ah, I have no data. I cannot tell..
“Data! data! data!” he cried impatiently. “I can’t make bricks without clay.”
THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL
“This was an unexpected piece of luck. My data were coming more quickly than I could have reasonably hoped.
THE RESIDENT PATIENT
I was sufficiently conversant with Holmes’s methods to be able to follow his reasoning, and to see that the nature and state of the various medical instruments in the wicker basket which hung in the lamp-light inside the brougham had given him the data for his swift deduction
THE VALLEY OF FEAR
The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.
THE ADVENTURE OF WISTERIA LODGE
“I have not all my facts yet…. Still, it is an error to argue in front of your data.”
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL’S FOOT
“Meanwhile, we shall put the case aside until more accurate data is available….”
THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE GABLES
“Indeed! That is very remarkable. Well, I think we had best let matters develop a little further until we have clearer data
THE ADVENTURE OF SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE
“Let us consider our data
THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
“No data yet,” he answered. “It is a capital mistake to theorise before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgment.”
“You will have your data soon,” I remarked, pointing with my finger;
THE SIGN OF FOUR
I examine the data, as an expert, and pronounce a specialist’s opinion. I claim no credit in such cases.
“There are hardly any data,” he remarked. “The watch has been recently cleaned, which robs me of my most suggestive facts.”
“You are right,” I answered. “It was cleaned before being sent to me.” In my heart I accused my companion of putting forward a most lame and impotent excuse to cover his failure. What data could he expect from an uncleaned watch?
THE SIGN OF FOUR
“With all these data you should be able to draw some just inference.
THE SIGN OF FOUR
But you must have formed your own opinion. Now, do consider the data.
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA
“I have no data yet. It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.
THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
Sherlock Holmes was a man, however, who, when he had an unsolved problem upon his mind, would go for days, and even for a week, without rest, turning it over, rearranging his facts, looking at it from every point of view until he had either fathomed it or convinced himself that his data were insufficient.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
And now, Watson, we shall order breakfast, and afterwards I shall walk down to Doctors’ Commons, where I hope to get some data which may help us in this matter.”
“I had,” said he, “come to an entirely erroneous conclusion which shows, my dear Watson, how dangerous it always is to reason from insufficient data.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
“Well, certainly that is also a conceivable hypothesis,” said Holmes, smiling. “And now, Lord St. Simon, I think that I have nearly all my data.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES
“What is the meaning of it all, Mr. Holmes?”
“Ah, I have no data. I cannot tell. Perhaps you have yourself formed some opinion?”
“Well, there seems to me to be only one possible solution.
“Data! data! data!” he cried impatiently. “I can’t make bricks without clay.”
THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL
“This was an unexpected piece of luck. My data were coming more quickly than I could have reasonably hoped.
THE RESIDENT PATIENT
I was sufficiently conversant with Holmes’s methods to be able to follow his reasoning, and to see that the nature and state of the various medical instruments in the wicker basket which hung in the lamp-light inside the brougham had given him the data for his swift deduction
THE VALLEY OF FEAR
The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.
THE ADVENTURE OF WISTERIA LODGE
1. The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles
“I have not all my facts yet, but I do not think there are any insuperable difficulties. Still, it is an error to argue in front of your data. You find yourself insensibly twisting them round to fit your theories.”
THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEVIL’S FOOT
“And yet, with a little more material, we may prove that they are not insurmountable,” said Holmes. “I fancy that among your extensive archives, Watson, you may find some which were nearly as obscure. Meanwhile, we shall put the case aside until more accurate data are available, and devote the rest of our morning to the pursuit of Neolithic man.”
THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE GABLES
“Indeed! That is very remarkable. Well, I think we had best let matters develop a little further until we have clearer data
THE ADVENTURE OF SHOSCOMBE OLD PLACE
“Let us consider our data