Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock) Sentences
(Sentences from Mycroft Holmes from Sherlock (2010-2017). Adjust phrasing where needed)
“I would make some kind of threat, but I’m sure your situation is quite clear to you.”
“You don’t seem very afraid”
“Bravery is by far the kindest word for stupidity, don’t you think?”
“You don’t seem the kind to make friends easily.”
“Did it never occur to you that you and I belong on the same side?”
“We have more in common than you’d like to believe.”
“No, no, no, I can’t possibly be away from the office for any length of time. Not with the elections so… Well, you don’t need to know about that, do you?”
“Don’t make me order you.”
“For God’s sake, put your clothes on!”
“Don’t be alarmed, it’s to do with sex.”
“All lives end, all hearts are broken. Caring is not an advantage.”
“You seem desperate for my attention, which I’m sure can be arranged.”
“Our traditions define us.”
“I need you to give this matter your full attention - is that quite clear?”
“They have a few bottles of the 2000 Saint-Emilion, though I prefer the 2001.”
“You know, it is just possible that you won’t be welcome.”
“Don’t be smart. I’m the smart one.”
“If you seem slow to me, can you imagine what real people are like?”
“I’m living in a world of goldfish.”
“I warned you; don’t get involved.”
“What do we say about coincidences?”
“That name you think you may have just heard, you were mistaken. If you ever mention hearing that name in this room, in this context, I guarantee you on behalf of the secret services that materials will be found on your computer hard-drives, resulting in your immediate incarceration.”
“I hope I won’t have to threaten you as well.”
“You may consider him under my protection.”
“If you go against him, then you will find yourself going against me.”
“Am I happy too? I haven’t checked.”
“He’s a necessary evil, not a dragon for you to slay.”
“Your loss would break my heart.”
“As my colleague is fond of remarking, this country sometimes needs a blunt instrument.”
“I am not given to outbursts of brotherly compassion.”
“It is no easy thing for a great mind to contemplate a still greater one.”
“Nobody deceives like an addict.”
“I was there for you before, I’ll be there for you again. I’ll always be there for you.”
“What you are about to see is classified beyond top secret.”
“I don’t like loose ends. Not on my watch.”
“Is that sentiment talking?”
“Agents tend not to reach retirement age. They get retired in a pretty permanent sort of way.”
“Everybody dies. It’s the one thing human beings can be relied upon to do.”
“I have, I think, apologised extensively for that.”
“No, no, stop; I detest conversation in the past tense.”
“Is this merely steam-of-consciousness abuse, or are you attempting to make a point?”
“Why would I need your private number?”
“You have no idea what you’re dealing with. None at all!”
“So, what happens now? Are you going to make deductions?”
“Memories can resurface. Wounds can reopen. The roads we walk have demons beneath.”
“Now, listen to me, for your own physical safety, do not speak!”
“I will not be manipulated like this.”
“We’re not actually going to discuss this, are we?”
“You shame us all. You shame the family name.”
“I was trying to be kind…”