Sign of Four: Key Quotations (AQA GCSE English Literature): Revision Notes
Sign of Four: Key Quotations
Below is a list of all of the quotations we have covered organised by character and theme:
Intellect and Reason
Sherlock Holmes:
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"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work." Sherlock Holmes:
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"I never make exceptions. An exception disproves the rule." Dr John Watson:
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"What was I, an army surgeon with a weak leg and a weaker banking-account?"
Love and Relationships
Dr John Watson:
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"I could not but observe that as she took the seat which Sherlock Holmes placed for her, her lip trembled, her hand quivered." Mary Morstan:
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"I have led a retired life, and have no friends whom I could appeal to if I were in trouble." Mary Morstan:
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"The treasure is lost," said Miss Morstan calmly.
Greed and Obsession
Jonathan Small:
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"It is my treasure, and if I can't have the loot I'll take darned good care that no one else does." Jonathan Small:
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"I cannot bear to feel that I have paid this price only that another may enjoy it!"