John le Carre Quotes
The creation of George Smiley, the retired spy recalled to hunt for just such a high-ranking mole in 'Tinker, Tailor,' was extremely personal. I borrowed elements of people I admired and invested them in this mythical character. I'm such a fluent, specious person now, but I was an extremely awkward fellow in those days.
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The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community.
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On stage, I like to dress up a bit. I'm not scared to be like a character up there.
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If women would today would rise en masse and demand their emancipation, the men would be compelled to grant it.
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I have lived by one crucial principle since I was 24 years old. I don't blame or complain about things like the economy, the government, taxes, employees, gas prices, or any of the external things that I don't have control over. The only thing I have control over is my response to these things.
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There was always that kind of imagination in our house, which was always a little crazy.
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Sport's hard: the margin between winning and losing is tiny.
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When I was in school, there was no such thing as girls' athletics.
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Architecture is undistinguished, sometimes derelict, but occasionally, as in 'Post and Beam,' there is something arresting in a setting... the building behind the Cathedral.
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Gun owners and non-gun owners alike agree on expanding background checks, making gun trafficking a serious crime with stiff penalties, making it illegal for all stalkers and all domestic abusers to buy guns, and expanding mental health resources so the mentally ill find it easier to receive treatment than to buy firearms.
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I am a great believer that a captain is as good as his team.
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I really bonded with my mom, growing up, through our love of horror movies!
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The emperor is in the Church, not above the Church.
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One of the biggest things that happens to many people when they have kids is that you suddenly realize that you're not going to last forever. You know there is another generation who are the heroes of their own stories, and that is humbling.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.
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The first part of my life, as a player, has ended but now I'm heading into an equally important part as a manager, hoping to do as well as I did on the field.
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A man notices a woman's figure when she walks in a room. Women have eight million words for blue; a man says dark blue or light blue.
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I am proud of my kids and happy to brag about their achievements. Their success has been an immense source of happiness for me.
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When people think of performing they usually think of show-offs, but I think of it more that you disappear into somebody else.
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I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.
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I don't obsess about my weight, which is probably one of the reasons why other people have such a problem with it.
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I think, for any actor, dealing with the paranormal is intriguing.
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When did one man ever civilize a people?
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The creation of George Smiley, the retired spy recalled to hunt for just such a high-ranking mole in 'Tinker, Tailor,' was extremely personal. I borrowed elements of people I admired and invested them in this mythical character. I'm such a fluent, specious person now, but I was an extremely awkward fellow in those days.
