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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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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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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There has to be a way to live the life you're accustomed to and not sacrifice things. Americans are not very good about sacrificing.
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I think it's particularly stupid that filmmakers have traditionally said, 'Yeah, I like baseball, but the movie's not going to be about the intricacies of the game.' I mean, you wouldn't cast an overweight guy with stubble if you were doing a ballet film.
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Freedom is a lonely battle, but if the United States doesn't lead it - sometimes imperfectly, but mostly with honor - who will?
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Local government in England is simply too big. Our lowest tier serves an average population of 118,500, while in the U.S. and across continental Europe the figures are more like several thousand.
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What can separate us from the love of God? Not life, not death, nothing in the present, nothing in the future. Not angels, not demons nothing is able to stand between us and his loving plans because you can't stop them.
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Bookstore operators tell us that the books which head the bestseller list are books on peace and happiness.
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I feel like when I try to fit in, it comes across as not genuine, and that is not good. I'd rather just do me and have people say, 'Oh. That's interesting,' than try to fit in.
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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.
