"You see...hidden within the unconscious is an insatiable desire for conflict. So you're not fighting me...so much as you are the human condition. All I want is to own the bullets and the bandages. War, on an industrial scale, is inevitable. They'll do it themselves, within a few years. All I have to do...is wait."

"If we can stop him, we shall prevent the collapse of Western civilization... No pressure."

"[to Holmes, performing CPR on him] I know you can hear me, you selfish bastard!"

"After we conclude our business here, I shall endeavor to find the most creative of endings for the good doctor and his wife."

"[throttling Holmes] Did you kill my wife?! Did-you-just-kill-my-wife?!"

"[as Watson is getting ready to shoot] Make it count!"

"[in need of a distraction to get the crowd out of the auction house.] One million pounds! [Everyone gasps and looks at him, mortified; the tapestry behind him promptly bursts into flames] Oh, and, uh, by the way, fire!"

"[to Watson] Don't dance! You know what happens when you dance."

"[dancing with Sim] Just follow my lead."

"[referring to his disguise, a great false beard] It's so overt it's covert."

"[note to Watson] Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same."

"Bishop to Bishop eight, discovered check and incidentally, mate."

"I'm on my honeymoon!"

"Come now, did you think you are the only one who can play this game?"

"[aiming a sniper rifle at Watson] What are you playing at? [sees a cannon being aimed back at him] ...That's not fair."

"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work. The sooner the better."

"Holmes: It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Inevitably, one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts."

"Holmes: Crime is common. Logic is rare."

"Holmes: You have the grand gift of silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion."

"Professor Moriarty: [to Adler, aboard a train] The train will depart when I tell it to. And you will leave my employment when I allow you to."

"Watson: You're not human!"

"[To Mrs. Hudson] Don't touch, everything is in its proper place, as per usual … [sneers] Nanny."

"Holmes: Data, data, data, I cannot make bricks without clay."

"[First lines; surveying a ruffian guard; voiceover] Head cocked to the left. Partial deafness in ear. [Holmes slaps the guard in the left ear] First point of attack. Two: throat; paralyse vocal chords, stop scream. [Grabs the guard by the neck, stifling his vocal cords and silencing his scream] Three: got to be heavy drinker. Floating rib to the liver. [The guard gets punched in the gut] Four: finally, drag in left leg, fist to patella. [Punches and drags the left leg] Summary prognosis: conscious in ninety seconds, partial efficacy: quarter of an hour at best. Full faculty recovery: unlikely. [Back in real time, Holmes uses his coat to conceal himself in the shadows, and as the guard strolls past him, Holmes leaps out, does all of the above in a matter of seconds, and steals the guard's bowler hat and lantern, before taking off down the stairs.]"

"Always nice to see you, Watson."

"Lord Coward: How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the wise."

"Cemetery Groundskeeper: I know what I saw! It was Blackwood. As clearly as I see you. And when the dead walk … the living will fill these coffins."

"Mary Morstan: [to Holmes] Solve this … whatever it takes."

"Holmes: The little details are by far the most important."

"Holmes: It makes a considerable difference to me, having someone with me on whom I can thoroughly rely."

"London's so bleak this time of year. Not that I'm pining for New Jersey, I prefer to travel in the winter."

"Beneath your mask of logic I sense a fragility. That worries me. Steel your mind, Holmes; or by the time you realize you made all of this possible, it'll be the last sane thought in your head."

"I'm Irene Adler again."

"[Seeing Holmes has left his revolver behind] He's left it there on purpose."

"I've been going over my notes of our exploits over the past seven months. Would you like to hear my conclusions? … I am psychologically disturbed."

"[About Irene] She loves an entrance, your muse."

"[With a goon in a stranglehold] Relax … I'm a doctor."

"Holmes, you must widen your gaze."

"You and I are bound together on a journey that will twist the very fabric of nature."

"[Before he is to be executed] Death … is only the beginning."

"[About Irene] She followed you here, Holmes! You've led your lamb to slaughter."

"[To Watson, about him incorrectly pronouncing Blackwood dead] This is a matter of professional integrity. No girl wants to marry a doctor who can't even tell if a man's dead or not."

"Mrs. Hudson: Oh, he's killed the dog … again."

"Tanner: Oh, you've found a sense of humor, Doctor! … If only just a sense."

"What could she possibly need? An alibi? A beard? A human canoe. She could sit on your back and paddle you up the Thames."