More From John le Carre
- "It’s part of a writer’s profession, as it’s part of a spy’s profession, to prey on the community to which he’s attached, to take away information – often in secret – and to translate that into intelligence for his masters, whether it’s his readership or his spy masters. And I think that both professions are perhaps rather lonely."
- "Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love."
- "By the age of 9 or 10, I knew that I had to cut my own cloth and make my own way."
More In War
- "The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists."― Ernest Hemingway
- "War is a profane thing."― Norman Schwarzkopf
- "You know, I’ve carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they’re not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it’s a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them."― Luke Scott