10 impactful quotes from Sherlock 1) "I'm in shock, look, I've got a blanket." – Sherlock Holmes (season 1 episode 1) Ad This line shows the detective’s use of dry humor to cope (Image via Hulu) ...

8 "All lives end; all hearts a broken. Caring is not an advantage, Sherlock." Mycroft Holmes – Season 2, Episode 1 (2012) Image via BBC ...

But this is the most overt reminder that Sherlock Holmes has long been construed via a single lens, that of his partner Dr. John Watson — who, Holmes explains, is away on a long holiday.