John le Carre Quotes
The world of spying is my genre. My struggle is to demystify, to de-romanticise the spook world, but at the same time harness it as a good story.
Quotes to Explore
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Magneto wants to cope with the difficulties thrust upon him by society and by his own nature.
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I try to avoid saying 'fantastic' too often and 'obviously' is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.
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They don't call it the Internet anymore, they call it cloud computing. I'm no longer resisting the name. Call it what you want.
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You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.
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Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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We who curate our Twitter feeds and Facebook walls understand that at least part of what we're doing publicly, 'like'-ing what we like, is trying to separate ourselves from the herd.
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When you're a teenage girl, a lot of being pretty has to do with your hair.
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I love going to concerts, so that whole environment is something that intrigues me anyway.
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It is a myth of publishers that people want to read easy things.
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I've never had any desire to be good. I don't like goodness particularly.
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It is one thing to say that there is a constitutional right to keep a gun at home for protection. It is quite another to say there is a constitutional right to bring a hidden gun into a daycare center.
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It's very flattering when you look into the crowd and people have made an effort and dressed in your style.
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My voice and the styles and genres I sing all express my appreciation for what I hear.
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When my body feels good, I feel more energized and alive, and that's sexy. I'm taking care of this body God gave me.
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I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.
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The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television, and yet they are absolutely invisible.
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We pay when old for the excesses of youth.
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I was about three years old when I started playing in Venezuela with my two older brothers. They're 12 and 11 years older, so I was always the little one.
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Being called a new artist doesn't bother me at all.
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If I want the day off, the boss never says 'No.' I paint away listening to an iTunes jazz station called KCSM Jazz Radio. It's perfect. Good music and no news traffic or celebrities.
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I personally would rather raise my child in New York. It seems like it would be easier to make sure she or he gets a whole bunch of experience and understanding of the world. But, people in general think it's easier to raise a kid when you don't have so much stuff in your face.
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This old world keeps spinnin’ round; It’s a wonder tall trees ain’t layin’ down.
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The world of spying is my genre. My struggle is to demystify, to de-romanticise the spook world, but at the same time harness it as a good story.
