John le Carre Quotes

I grew up in a completely bookless household. It was my father's boast that he had never read a book from end to end.

John le Carre

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Growing up, my birthday was always Confederate Memorial Day. It helped to create this profound sense of awareness about the Civil War and the 100 years between the Civil War and the civil rights movement and my parents' then-illegal and interracial marriage.

Natasha Trethewey
- Up
- War
- Parents
On 'Rogue One,' we had these sets with tiny little buttons that would light up when you pressed them, and screens full of graphics, and it really felt like you were driving a spaceship. The level of detail; you'll be two meters away from where the action is, but there'll be a little detail there just in case the camera catches it.

Felicity Jones
- Up
- Light
- Action
I was growing up in the 50's and 60's. Back then they didn't even know what dyslexia was.

Caitlyn Jenner
- Up
- Growing
- Know
I don't know how old I was when I started writing books. But, I was born in 1931, and I wrote my first book in 1961.

Ed Emberley
- Writing
- Book
- Know
The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.

Hannah Arendt
- People
- Up
- Good
I wrote 'Criminal' in 45 minutes when everyone else went to lunch because I had to have a hit. I can force myself to do the work, but only if someone is right up behind me.

Fiona Apple
- Up
- Work
- Myself