The continuous repetition of story after story after story left me virtually repeating myself. The stories varied but I was always the same character merely repeating myself in differing situations. Holmes was often disturbing and sometimes destructive - Basil Rathbone
I have to admit that I absolutely hated the plays. I never enjoyed doing anything less - Alan Wheatley, the BBC's first Sherlock Holmes
Holmes has become an albatross around my neck - William Gillette
These lighter sketches have prevented me from exploring and finding my limitations in such varied branches of literature as history, poetry, historical novels,psychic research and drama - Arthur Conan Doyle
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Interesting quotes. I knew that Doyle had gotten very tired of Holmes over time. Amazing that others got tired of their bread and butter as well.
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