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John Le Carre Quotes

I've always had difficulties with female characters Picture Quote #1

You should have died when I killed you Picture Quote #1

The only reward for love is the experience of loving Picture Quote #1

Blackmail is more effective than bribery Picture Quote #1

If you're in a hole, don't dig, they say Picture Quote #1

There's one thing worse than change and that's the status quo Picture Quote #1

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You see a lot - your eyes get very painful Picture Quote #1

A good writer can watch a cat pad across the street and know what it is to be pounced upon by a Bengal tiger Picture Quote #1

Remember Graham Green's dictum that childhood is the bank balance of the writer? I think that all writers feel alienated. Most of us go back to an alienated childhood in some way or another. I know that I do Picture Quote #1

I move my lips when I read - I'm painfully slow - so I like really good English Picture Quote #1

We have given away far too many freedoms in order to be free. Now it's time to take some back Picture Quote #1

The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story Picture Quote #1

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The Secret Intelligence Service I knew occupied dusky suites of little rooms opposite St James's Park Tube station in London Picture Quote #1

My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak Picture Quote #1

It’s a principle of mine to come into the story as late as possible, and to tell it as fast as you can Picture Quote #1

By repetition, each lie becomes an irreversible fact upon which other lies are constructed Picture Quote #1

There is a terrible alienation in the ordinary man between what he is being told and what he secretly believes Picture Quote #1

I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people Picture Quote #1

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Love means having something to betray Picture Quote #1

In the hands of politicians grand designs achieve nothing but new forms of the old misery Picture Quote #1

A good writer is an expert on nothing except himself. And on that subject, if he is wise, he holds his tongue Picture Quote #1

Why is it that so many men of small stature have more courage than men of size? Picture Quote #1

By the age of 9 or 10, I knew that I had to cut my own cloth and make my own way Picture Quote #1

The trouble is, when professional spies go out of their way to make a definitive statement about one of their own, the public tends to believe the opposite: which puts us all back where we started Picture Quote #1

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Pain observed is journalistic pain. It's diplomatic pain. It's television pain, over as soon as you switch off your beastly set Picture Quote #1

The good pupils are often brilliant, and they keep you on your toes and take you to the limits of your knowledge. The worst pupils provide a unique insight into the criminal mind Picture Quote #1

A dead man is the worst enemy alive, I thought. You can't alter his power over you. You can't alter what you love or owe. And it's too late to ask him for his absolution. He has beaten you all ways Picture Quote #1

He hated to be alone, but people bored him. Being alone was like being tired, but unable to sleep Picture Quote #1

Mendel hated motorists. Give a man a car of his own and he leaves humility and common sense behind him in the garage Picture Quote #1

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I've always had difficulties with female characters (John Le Carre Quotes) You should have died when I killed you (John Le Carre Quotes) The only reward for love is the experience of loving (John Le Carre Quotes) Blackmail is more effective than bribery (John Le Carre Quotes) If you're in a hole, don't dig, they say (John Le Carre Quotes) There's one thing worse than change and that's the status quo (John Le Carre Quotes) You see a lot - your eyes get very painful (John Le Carre Quotes) A good writer can watch a cat pad across the street and know what it is to be pounced upon by a Bengal tiger (John Le Carre Quotes) Remember Graham Green's dictum that childhood is the bank balance of the writer? I think that all writers feel alienated. Most of us go back to an alienated childhood in some way or another. I know that I do (John Le Carre Quotes) I move my lips when I read - I'm painfully slow - so I like really good English (John Le Carre Quotes) We have given away far too many freedoms in order to be free. Now it's time to take some back (John Le Carre Quotes) The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story (John Le Carre Quotes) The Secret Intelligence Service I knew occupied dusky suites of little rooms opposite St James's Park Tube station in London (John Le Carre Quotes) My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak (John Le Carre Quotes) It’s a principle of mine to come into the story as late as possible, and to tell it as fast as you can (John Le Carre Quotes) By repetition, each lie becomes an irreversible fact upon which other lies are constructed (John Le Carre Quotes) There is a terrible alienation in the ordinary man between what he is being told and what he secretly believes (John Le Carre Quotes) I think the greatest single enemy is the misuse of information, the perversion of truth in the hands of terribly skillful people (John Le Carre Quotes) Love means having something to betray (John Le Carre Quotes) In the hands of politicians grand designs achieve nothing but new forms of the old misery (John Le Carre Quotes) A good writer is an expert on nothing except himself. And on that subject, if he is wise, he holds his tongue (John Le Carre Quotes) Why is it that so many men of small stature have more courage than men of size? (John Le Carre Quotes) By the age of 9 or 10, I knew that I had to cut my own cloth and make my own way (John Le Carre Quotes) The trouble is, when professional spies go out of their way to make a definitive statement about one of their own, the public tends to believe the opposite: which puts us all back where we started (John Le Carre Quotes) Pain observed is journalistic pain. It's diplomatic pain. It's television pain, over as soon as you switch off your beastly set (John Le Carre Quotes) The good pupils are often brilliant, and they keep you on your toes and take you to the limits of your knowledge. The worst pupils provide a unique insight into the criminal mind (John Le Carre Quotes) A dead man is the worst enemy alive, I thought. You can't alter his power over you. You can't alter what you love or owe. And it's too late to ask him for his absolution. He has beaten you all ways (John Le Carre Quotes) He hated to be alone, but people bored him. Being alone was like being tired, but unable to sleep (John Le Carre Quotes) Mendel hated motorists. Give a man a car of his own and he leaves humility and common sense behind him in the garage (John Le Carre Quotes)

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