Arthur Conan Doyle, (May 1895), Testimony of an Enthusiast, work: Demorest’s Family Magazine
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When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hopes seem hardly worth having, just mount a bicycle and go for a good spin down the road, without thought of anything but the ride you are taking.
— Arthur Conan Doyle on Cycling
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About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.
About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.
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